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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
TALL CEDARS WILL MEET
AT OCEAN CITY TODAY
GreentOps From Milford Ana Sails
bury VIII Enjoy The Sea Breezes

The members of the Eastern Sho'
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Of
Salisbury, are holding their Grand
Jamboree" at Ocean City today.
They have invited the members Of
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, of Milford,
to 90 to the Maryland seashdre re-
sort as guests of the Maryland For
est. The invitation has been ac-
cepted and hundreds of members of
the local greentop organization have
made arrangements to enjoy the day
with the Salisburians. An interesting
program has been prepared for the
day. 1t follows:
8 D. m.-Baseball game. Eastern
Sho' Rangers and Evergreen Forest
Rangers on High School Grounds.
S p. m.-Band concert. Eastern
Sho' Military Band.
5:45 D. m. Bathing beauty contest
representatives from all tow ns on
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Prizes do.
mated by Chamber of Commerce and
local merchants.
7:15 p. m.-Charleston cqntest
Open to public.
7:45 .. m.-Band concert. Ever.
green Forest Broadcasting Bal Id.
8:45 p. m.-Parade, Eastern ShO
and Evergreen Forest.
8 p. m.-Ceremonial,
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
MANY GRAPE GROY YERS
GO On KENT TOUR
Visit Vineyards In All Parts OF
County Ana Ve Pointers

Practically all the Kent county
prape growers and scme from Sus-
sex county partlclpaTd, directly or
Indirectly, in the MN annual grape
growers tour when Vas held Tues
day. mon
FULLY eighty men and women
made up the party Which assembled
at the farm OF ). >. Lall and George
p. Hudson, near DoNr early in the
dav. entered auIOHse lies and went
from vineyard 10 YHeyard, making
inspections, and h9alng statements
made by the o"H5I' of the vine
ards a relative to 5e varying treat
,oants which have be en given to tbe
ines ines in pruning, crltivation, fertil-
i+ation. and spraying They also To-
ceived expert "U ~ upon future
treatment. uLI
Because OF Ine lying rain which
set in towards III middle of the
afternoon, 1t wal Pessary to short
an the tour, ans he of the vine
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
FINDING FACTS ABOUT
ROADSIDE MARKETS
Bureau OF Markets Hopes To Secure
Valuable Information

For the purpose of ascertaining
the importance of roadside markets
in the handling of Delaware pro-
ducts, w. T. Derickson, director Of
the Bureau of Markets of the State
Board of Agriculture, is busy just
now in addition to his many other
duties assembling information
which is being sought from the pro-
prietors of every stand along the
highways of the State.
In gathering the information the
proprietors are informed that the
purpose is to arrive at some definite
idea concerning the industry and the
information which is given will be
kept confidential and not given out
in detail.
The roadside stands are asked to
state when they opened for busi-
ness and how long they remain
open; whether they open every day
in the year or just for certain sea-
sons; if they sell the product of
their own or neighbors' farms or if
they simply buy it from city mar
ket for resale. They are also asked
to name what commodities are their
largest sellers, that is fruits and
vegetables, gas and oil, candy and
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
MANY QUALIFIED FOR
PARTY PRIMARIES SATURDAY
66S Men And Women Registered In
Milford Before Primaries

Six hundred and sixty-three men
and women qualified to vote at their
party primaries last Saturday, on the
third and final registration day be-
fore, the primaries. In the first OF
the first of Sussex county, 274 regis
tered; in the first of the tenth, east
side, Kent county, 1914 registered,
and on the west side, second of the
tenth. 1876 qualified. In the South
Milford side 298 had registered the
first two days. making total in the
district to date of 572. On the east
side in North Milf-.d total of 23S
have registered o., the first three
davs. and in the - st side the total
is 6O3. The registration is about
1900. Two more registration days
are left at which voters may regis
ter for the fall elections; but only
those who have already registered
are eligible to vote at the primar-
les.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
EASTON CLUB PENALTZED
THIRTY-FOUR GAMES
Eastern Shore League Leader Sent
To Cellar By League Officials

The Easton base ball club forfeit
ed it's claim to first place in the Eas-
tern Shore League and is now def
nitely delegated to the depth of the
cellar as the result of the dicision
by ]. Harry Rev, league president,
that the club has violated bylaws
which prohibit the employment of
more than three class players. The
presidents action was later unani-
mously sustained by the five remain
ing league directors.
The ruling orders thirty-four
games, all that Easton has won since
June 21, forfeited to the five other
clubs of the circuit. Of these, Cam
bridge will get 10, Salisbury 8, Girls
field Z, Parksley 5, and Dover 3.
The players involved in the litiga-
ton were: Hitler, second baseman;
Harwood, pitcher; Schlitze, outfield-
erf1 Kotch, first baseman, and Cath
er, shortstop.
Easton conceded that Hitler,
Schlitze and Gather were class play
ers but contended that Kotch and
Harwood were not class men.
Officials of the Easton club had
endeavored to secure information re-
garding the experiences of Kotch
and Harwood, E. T. Miller, attorney
for the Farmers stated. Kotch had
been secured from the Crisfeld club
with the understanding that he was
not a "class" man, he said.
Some representative of the Easton
club signified that town would with
draw from the league following the
league directors action.
Should Easton withdraw, the club
forfeits more than a $1,000 now in
the league treasury as its share of
the clubs funds, $500 of which is a
guaranty that the CLUB will finish
the seasons schedule.
President Rev fixed Thursday as
the date for a hearing of protest
against Parksley, which alleges the
Virginia club is carrying four class
players.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
TARDY REGISTRANTS
MAY RUE NEGLIGENCE
Question Arises As To Whether
They May Vote At Future
Primaries.

will a person who fails to reg
lister the first three registration days
this year be entitled to vote at any
primary elections held in future
years?"
The question has placed politicians
and attorneys affiliated with both
major political parties of the state,
in quandry.
Several men active in both parties
who were questioned frankly admit
ted that the law as they interpret it
indicates that those who fail to reg
lister on one of the first three regis
tration days of the present year can
never vote at any primary elections.
1t is probable, from what is learn
ed. that the question may come be-
fore the 1926 State Legislature which
cOnveneS in Dover next January. It
is also probable that certain amend
ments to the permanent registration
law which is now in operation, and
the primary law will be made to
clear matters up.
One of the most prominent men,
bers of the Republican party frankly
I admitted that the question of how
persons not registering the first three
days this year would qualify to vote
at primaries to be held in future
years." has me guessing.
Under the law as it now stands, ii
was pointed out, a person cannot
vote at a primary election unless he
or she registers on one of the three
registration days preceding the pri.
mary.
Under the amended primary law
primary elections, excepting those
for the nomination of candidates fol
municipal elections, are to be helt
after the last registration day il
August.
1t is provided in the permanent
registration law that there shall o,
three registration days in every yea
in which general election is hell
for the registration of persons whit
fail to register this year.
The three days for registration il
future years are the third Saturda,
in July, the last Saturday in Au
gust and the third Saturday preced
ing the day of election.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
DOLLAR DAY WAS A
SUCCESS In MILFORD
Notwithstanding Stormy Day Crowds
Came And Took Home Bargains

Notwithstanding the stormy day
on Wednesday, thousands of people
came to Milford and purchased Dol
lar Day bargains from the merchants
here. When the stores opened early
Wednesday morning crowds were
waiting to enter the stores, and from
then until noon the clerks were kept
busy waiting on those who desired to
secure merchandise at greatly re-
duced prices. Shoe stores, mems
stores, dry goods stores, department
stores, hardware stores, drug stores,
and in fact all the stores were busy
during the entire day. One merchant
stated long before noon that he had
then done as much business as he
had done all day any previous Dol
lar Day-and he continued busy until
the store closed Wednesday night
Extra clerks in most of the stores
aided in handling the crowds; but
even then it was with great effort
that all were served. The merchants
gave real values during the day, anC
expressions on the street made by
satisfied buyers bear out this state
ment. Good natured to the extreme
the shoppers apparently enjoyed
their visit to Milford. They bought
freely and left we'll pleased will
their purchases. Dollar, Day this
week was the largest and best evel
held by Milford merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE
CHANGENNOMINATING
Many Believe That Separate
Caucuses On Candidates Are
"Back Numbers"

Many Democrats are expressing a
sentiment in opposition to the tradi-
tional system employed at the State
Democratic Convention of the county
caucuses separately nominating their
candidates, it was learned this week.
The opinion has been stated that it
is in justice to the individual candl-
date and the convention as a whole,
that all names be placed before the
entire body on the convention floor.
It has been pointed out that the
entire convention might prefer can
didate who has probably lost out IN
the county caucus by mere margin
of a fraction of a vote.
"The system of the county caucus
naming their candidates on the NOR
ming of the convention has become
obsolete" declared one prominent
member of the Democratic party
while discussing the situation.
Four years ago the Democratic
Central Committee recommended
that there be no caucus by the
counties. This suggestion, however
was not followed out at the cOnven-
ton, the caucuses continuing as u.s.
ual.
The custom first came into vogue
two or three generations ago wheT
communication between the people
of the different counties was more OF
less rare and the Democrats of
county were unfamiliar with the
standing of a particular one of theil
candidates.
Those favoring the change declare
that conditions are entirely differen
now and that the Democrats of on'
county are thoroughly familiar will
the standing of Democrats of Othel
counties, insofar as their being con
sidered for a state Office is concern
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
PENINSULA GROWERS
FIND II PAYS. TO
GRADE PRODUCE
Movement Started To Properly
Pack Cucumbers Proves Prof
liable To Packers.
SUSSEX In The MOVEMENT
Lower Delaware County And
WicOmicO County, Maryland,
Are Pioneers.

Eight individual grading and pack
ing associations, composed of farm
ers and growers in WicomicO COun-
ty, Md, and Sussex county, Del,
handling cucumDers and cantalOupes
are operating this season. This is
generally accepted as an Indication
that a turning point in the method
Ci marketing Del-Mar-Va Eastern
ShCre fruits and vegetables has been
reached. The associations operating
these stations are realizing, as a re-
suit of their methods, prices decid-
edly higher than those paid for like
products which are not graded. They
are also establishing by this method
a substantial demand.
Fred z. Adkins, president of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton, who is keenly interested in
better marketing conditions, and
who is in touch with the general
farm situation, expresses himself as
believing that this step by the grow
ers will mark the turning point in
marketing to advantage Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore products, and that it
will be the foundation on which will
eventually be based direct demand
by the consumer for Del-Mar-Va
fruits and vegetables. Mr.. Adkins is
optimistic as to the future, being
impressed with the belief that the
movement now under way in Wico-
mico and Sussex counties will extend
in a relatively short time throughout
a greater portion of the peninsula.
Other prominent business mel
and leading growers throughout the
central section of the Del-Mar-Vf
Eastern Shore are also decidedly Op
timistic because Of the presen
trend, and the healthy interest which
the majority of the farmers in th'
neighborhood are displaying in this
plan.
The eight associations operating
are largely the outgrowth of an un
dertaking launched by the VIM. B
Tilghman Co., Salisbury, Md, whit
three years ago induced a small
group of farmers to carefully grad
and pack a special variety of canta
loupes. To create interest and es
tablish confidence in their plan tn
Tilghman Company guaranteed thes
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
FALLING TREE LIMB
FATALLY INJURIES
ARTHUR STAYTON
Shawnee Farmer Victim Of
Unusual Accident Last Satur-
day Evering.
Was HURRYING HOME
With His Wife, Who Was Also
Hurt, Was Trying To Get Home
To Children Before Storm.

Arthur Stayton, well-knOwn farm
er residing in the Shawnee district,
is dead, and his wife is suffering
from painful injuries which were
sustained during the heavy wind and
electric storm which swept over this
section early last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stayton were in Mil
ford shopping when they noticed the
bad cloud sweeping up in the west.
Their small children were home
alone and they got into their auto
mobile and started to their farm to
be there with the youngsters. When
in front of the Lewis farm about two
miles from Milford the wind twisted
a large limb off of maple tree and
the falling timber struck the auto
mobile and struck Mr.. Stayton's
head He was rendered unconscious.
The driverless car plunged along the
highway, striking a concrete abut-
ment. Mrs. Stayton was thrown
from the car to the road bed by the
force of the crash and was badly cut
and bruised.
A passing mOtOrist saw the predic-
ament in which the StaytOns were in
and gave aid. The ambulance from
the Milford Emergency Hospital
was called and took both Mr.. and
Mrs. Stayton to that institution. Ex-
animation of the injured persons
showed that the man was suffering
from a crushed skull, and that a
large blood clot had formed on the
brain. This was removed, but failed
to give the desired relief. He died
Monday afternoon without having re-
gained consciousness. Mrs. Stayton
was suffering from cut, bruises and
shocks. She was allowed to go to
her home Monday afternoon. Mr..
Stayton is survived by his widow and
eight children, three of whom are
less than nine years of age. Funeral
services were held at his late home,
at Shawnee, Wednesday afternoon
and interment made at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
KENT AND SUSSEX REPORT
MANY REGISTRATIONS
Large Number OF Voters added TO
Lists In Both Counties

The registration throughput Sus-
sex county Saturday was the heav-
lest so far, according to rebOrts re-
ceived from most of the districts.
The cause for this was that the wOr-
kers made a drive in order that the
votes might be available for the Re
publican primaries on September IL
and the Democratic primaries on
September 25.r .,
Taken as whole, there was little
difference in the number of Republl-
cans and Democrats registered.
In some districts, notably George
town hundred, the Republicans reg
istered more, while in the tenth,
sixth, fifth, and third the Democrats
got more.
In Georgetown, the total registra-
ton on July II and August II num-
bered 566, while 423 qualified on
Saturday.
In the First district of the First
Representative district of Kent
county, which comprises half OF the
town of Smyrna, 24O were registered
Saturday, making a total OF 495 in
the district. In the Second district
of the First Representative district
the other half of the town, 259 reg
istered, bringing the total Tor that
district to sos, and the total for the
town of 11O3. Frank Thomas. Secre
tary to Senator Thomas F. Bayard
was the leading spirit on the Demo
cratic side, and J. L. Bradley com
mitteeman of the district, was Tho
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT
IS now WITHOUT FUNDS
Road Bonds Falling Due Cause De-
mand For More Revenues

Kent County's Levy Court finds it.
self financially embarrassed, as in
dicated at the regular weekly ses-
sion last week when they failed to
pay the current bills presented due
to insufficient funds. AS a conse-
quence they were ordered held over
until some future date.
When County Comptroller W. M.
Poore, presented his weekly report,
he also reported that the general
fund was depleted and that some ac-
ton would be necessary to procure
funds before the bills could be paid.
The Levy Court has borrowed $685.
900 which will have to be paid back
as soon as the revenue from taxes is
received. At the present time there
are outstanding bills amounting to
$4,000 and the weekly bills to be
presented will naturally increase
this amount each week. Over 100000
is required this year to pay the in
terest and redeem the bonds of the
county. County Treasurer James E.
Sapp intends to deposit the first
money received from taxes until the
amount necessary to take care of the
interest and bonds is provided.
In addition to the funds necessary
to pay the bonds and interest, it will
also be necessary to set aside the
$4,000 borrowed from time to time
to take care of this loan.
1t was pointed out in 1925, that an
increase in the tax rate would be
necessary to meet the increasing eX-
penses of the county, but this was
not done, and at the levying of the
tax for the present year, it is now
contended that it is not high enough
to raise sufficient revenue to meet
the Indebtedness and other neces-
sary expenses of the county govern
ment for the year.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
REV. COOKE OPElS
WAR ON BOOTLEGCERS
FrankfOrd Preacher Offers Money
For Liquor Violation Information

Rev. G. A. Cooke, pastor of the
Frankford NJ. E. Church is waglng
war on illicit liquor dealers and
manufacturers, and promises a fight
to the finish. At a meeting last
week at Frankford, Rev. Cooke made
the public offer to pay ten dollars to
any person OF lawful age who VIII
furnish legal evidence of the manu-
facture, sale, transportation or pos
session of intoxicating liquor. In ad-
dressing the meeting DR.. Cooke fur-
ther said:
delaware is legally dry The
death kneel of the liquor traffic was
nroclaumed by the lawmakers of this
Sta4e before the Eighteenth Amend
mont went into effect in 1920. In
sentiment, Delaware is one of the
cour ,.st on the iscue of prohibition.
TIE r:..!em now is to make our
little Diamond State really dry. The
bootlegger is abroad in this State
and is pushing his unlawful business
with boldness. Bootlegging mas
spread rapidly throughout the State
from Wilmington to Selbyville. The
situation is alarming. l propose To
sound the alarm, point out the dan
ger. and call the loyal citizenship OF
Delaware TO warfare that Will
make Delaware really dry. The boot
leg business must be destroyed, and
the liquor issue must be eliminated
from Delaware politics.
"Only recently political mass meet
ings have been held in Wilmington
and Milford, sponsored by men OF
wealth, and addressed by United
States Senators, the purpose o.
which was to create sentiment
against the eighteenth amendment tc
our Federal Constitution. Those
meetings were a challenge to the
LOYALTY and to the intelligence o.
our citizenship. In the name OF the
law and in the interest of the honest
people who are protected by the law
I take the challenge. Delaware mus'
be made dry. The whole State is be-
ing terrorized by bootleggers anC
booze drinking men and'women who
patronize the bootlegger. We mus
fight. or surrender our homes, oul
churches, and our State. We VIII
not surrender without fight"
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
OVER 100 DAIRYMEN
HOLD STATE LICENSES
No More Temporary Permits To
Be Issued By Dslaware's
Health Board.

More than 100 dairymen outside of
censes, authorizing them to sell and
distribute milk in their various COM
munities under the sanction of the
State Board of Health. The license
to do business is granted by the san
itary division of the State Board at
Dover, in accordance with the regu-
lations approved by the legislature
several years ago.
Up to July of last year no system
attic attempt had been made to see
that dairies were in proper sanitary
condition and that the milk served
was as it should be. From that time
on, however, the sanitary division
of the State Board of Health has
maintained proper supervision over
the various dairies in order that the
laws passed by the legislature might
be lived up to. During the past year
dairies that failed to meet the re-
quirements enacted by the General
Assembly were permitted to carry
on business under temporary per
mits. This was to enable them to
make their improvements and with
out any embarrassment in business.
From now on it is announced that
no more temporary permits will be
issued to those who have been in
structed to make their places COM
ply with the law and the status OF
those selling milk without a license
will be determined by the courts this
fall. it is announced. Those to whom
licenses have been issued covering
the entire State outside of Whining
ton, are the following:
Bridgeville: Mrs. M. Sudler.
Bowers: P. D. Savage.
Clayton: Dudley Crossley anC
Fred Marker.
Delaware City: S. E. Beck, Henry
Curlott, G., 1. Bender and J. P
Flynn.
Delmar: Lowe & Sons, Jos. Kre
watch and William Hickey.
Dover: Francis Raughley, Ed. Dix
on, Homer Reed, J. R. Hartnett, Ed
Knight and Sanitary Dairy Pasteur
izing Plant.
Elsmere: c. B. Forman.
Edgemoor: ]. G. Heacocks, "A. W
Coverdale.
Frederick: H. w. Vinyard.
Georgetown: C. A. Draper and BY
ron Pepper.
Greenwood: E. F. Isaacs and /. "
Richards.
Harrington: George E. Sapp, {
Continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-20
CAREY'S CAMP MEETING is
ATTRACTING LARGE CROWDS
Sterling Male Quartet Will Return
By Request On Sunday

The meetings being held at Car
ey's Camp, just east of Laurel, on
the new AIillsboro concrete road,
are being attended in large numbers
and able men are occupying the pull
pit. Tuesday night, Major C. A.
Short, president of Wesley Collegi-
ate Institute at Dover, gave an in
spring address on a Biblical sub
ject. Wednesday night DR.. George
Cooke was the speaker and Thursday
night Dr. John Bailey spoke and on
Friday Howard MacDade, the Irish
preacher, will make the address. Rev.
Ward Mills of Blades will make the
addresses on Saturday and on Sun
day Rev. Tom" Sard will be the pull
pit orator.
The special musical attraction is
Miss Butler Of st. Paul's Church Of
Wilmington. The special musical tai
ent adds much. to the services each
night. The Sterling Male Quartet will
return Sunday by special request for
their services.
The boy preacher, Roy L. Tawes, is
expecting one of the greatest camps
ever held in this section.