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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
FALL DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION
WORK STARTS In SUSSEX
Health Representatives Are At Work
At Lewes Today

The fall campaign on diphtheria
prevention has been started by the
Board of Health. On Thursday at Q
a. m. the work started in the school
OF Frankford. On the same dav at l
p. m. Lord Baltimore school at Mill
vile was treated. Today at 9 a. m.
the treatments will be started in the
schools of Lewes. At 1 o. m. this
afternoon the school children of Re-
hoboth will be treated.
The campaign is being conducted
along the same lines as followed in
the spring campaigns at Laurel.
Georgetown, Milford and Seaford.
Parents are urged to investigate
this type of preventive medicine
thoroughly and to consent TO chill
dren receiving the Treatments. The
treatment is not compulsory. in fact
no child will be allowed to take the
treatments without the written CON
sent of the parents.
During the spring campaign 1876
children were tested and 936 given
the lnoculations. No ill effects of the
treatments were reported. The inoc-
ulauons can be given to all children
over SIX months of age. Mothers are
urged to bring the children Of pre-,
school age to the school houses on
Tue ~ 7ates that they may be
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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
STANDARD TRAINING SCHOOL
TO MEET AT GEORGETOWN
First Meeting OF Course Will Be
Held Tonight

A Standard Training School for
church workers will be in session in
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Georgetown during the five Friday
nights in October, and one Thurs
day night, October 7th. This is one
of eleven similar schools held this
year within the bounds of the Will
mington Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The students at
tending the Georgetown school will
come from the various churches in
Sussex county and fran few of the
nearest churches in Maryland. The
school, while conducted under the
auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is open to members of all
denominations.
The officers of the school are as
wollows: Dean, Rev. F. A. Lind
horst; registrar, Miss Laura Rich
ards, of Georgetown; chairman OF
promotion, Rev. M. S. Andrews of
Lewes; librarian, Robert ]. Morgan
of Georgetown.
The courses of study to be offered
with the instructor in each course
are as follows:
1. Teaching Values of the New
Testament" Rev. L. e. Windsor, B.
D., pastor of the M. E. Church in
Seaford.
2. Message and Program of the
Christian Religion" Rev. W. 3. Gun
by, D. D., superintendent of the Do
yer District of the Wilmington Con-
ference.
8. Primary Materials and Meth
ods," Miss Anna Marvil, of Laurel.
4. "Senior Materials and Methods,
Mrs. w. E. Gunby of Dover.
5. Church School Administration"
Rev. F. A. Lindhorst of Dover, di-
rector of Religious Education for the
Wilmington Conference.
The only cost to the pupils atten-
ding the school aside from the reg
istration fee of one dollar, is the text
book of the course in which they
enroll and their transportation to
and from Georgetown. Each class
will meet twice each evening for
two fifty-minute periods, making a
total of twelve fifty-minute periods
during the school for each subject
No student may take more than one
subject.
Other schools held this year in the
Wilmington Conference are at Elk
ton, September 27; Denton, Septem-
ber %; Wilmington, November z;
Salisbury, November Is; Dover, No
vember 16; Easton, November IS;
Snow Hill, January IL; Chestertown
ss........aEazs1Q Z Crisfeld and Cambridge
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
GREENWOOD BOYS STUDY
MODERN FRUIT PACKING
Twenty-six Enrolled For Farm Pro-
-jects For Ensuing Year

The boys at the Greenwood Agri-
cultural Department, spent part of
their time last week in the study of
fruit, particularly the packing of
apples in boxes and barrels. Through
the courtesy of the Bridgeville Pack
ing Association the instructor had
the use of one of their "Xray" bar
rel headers, which is used to facili-
tate the placing of the "facers" in
the bottom of the barrel; which,
since the barrel is reversed end for
end when opened. becomes the top
of the barrel.
One of the most interesting facts
that came out in the class discussion
of fruit packing, was that not more
than five per cent of the apples
grown in this vicinity, were worthy
of being packed and marketed in
boxes.
Already most of the boys have Sc
lected their projects for next year,
and this week they are writing out
their plans for carrying on the pro-
jects. The projects this year show a
wider variety, and generally larger
scopes than in previous years. This
is due, perhaps, to the larger en-
rollment, totaling twenty-six stu
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
DANIEL HIRSCH ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL
Succeeds The Late Robert H. Will
Iiams As Head Oi>InstitutiOn

Daniel Hirsch, former Gamer and
well-known banker whose home is
on Causey Avenue, is the new Pres
ident of the First National Bank of
Milford. At a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the institution on
Tuesday he was elected to the
presidency to succeed the late
Robert H. Williams. Mr.. Hirsch is
well-known to residents of Milford
and vicinity. He has been identi-
fled with the canning and banking
interests in the town for years. At
one time he operated cannery in
South Milford under the name of
D. Hirsch, and later under the name
of D. Hirsch & Brother. He was
also member of the firm of Drap-
er & Hirsch, Gamers, who operated
the plant now owned by the Draper
Canning Company. In 1909 Mr..
Hirsch was made a Director in the
First National Bank. In January
of this year the directors elected
him Vice-President of the institu-
tion, and this week again honored
him by raising him to the President
chair.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
GRAND JURY DRAWN FER
United STATES COURT
Albert f. Archer Drawn FOk Cedar
Greek District

The FedeAal grand jury for the
fall term oil the United States Dis
trict Court has been drawn by
Harry c. Mahaffy, clerk of the court
The jury will convene in the Fed
eral Building in Wilmington on
Monday morning, October 4th. The
grand jurors follow:
Frank Maloney and ManlOve H.
Wilson, East Dover hundred.
Frank T. Schilling, Simon P. DOH
erty, o. c. Purdy, Frank n Over
deer, Samuel G. Cleaver, Frank J.
Chaney, George w. Morton, William
Coyne, William c. Corey, Hugh A.
George, William NJ. Foord, and
James P. Winchester, Wilmington.
Theodore Ferguson and Patrick
McGrory, New Castle hund1 ed.
William T. Inderlied, Brandywine
Harry L. Seavis, st. Georges.
Benjamin A. Groves, Mill Creek.
Walter F. Keith and Gilbert D.
Garrison, Duck Creek.
William F. Sharp, Frederick
Walls and Dallas NJ Rogers. Geor-
getown.
Charles Hanratty, Wilbur D
Walls and Harry Clark, KenLon.
George w Willin and Norman
Collision, Northwest Fork.
Albert 2. Archer, Cedar Greek.
Thomas F. B. Short and James
e. Goslee, Dagsboro.
John B. Conner and Dabiel P
Murray, North Murderkill, a .lil; ~;
mer Tyndale, Nanticoke.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
DELAWARE RAISED
LESS INCOME TAX
DURING LAST YEAR
The Total Collections From That
Source Amount To $S,539,634
Report Says.
MORE PAID IN U. S.
Except Admissions Burden Virtu-
ally Every Other Levy Yielded
Higher Return.

A reduction in income tax collec-
tiOns for 1926 in Delaware is report
ed in a statement issued this week
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The total collections in Delaware
this year amounted to $11,632,O5O. In
come tax payments amounted to S9,-
539,634 and collections of miscella-
neOus taxes totaled S2.092.415.
According to the report Delaware
corporations paid into the Federal
treasury a total of $G,z73,862, and in
dividuals paid total of $3065,772,
making a total of $9,539, 634 for this
year under these items.
Other Collections $l,0S9,G43
In addition to the above collec-
tiOns from Delaware, the State re-
ported collections of $4,089,643 from
the manufacturers of cigars and
S409,720, and from the manufacture
of cigarettes $14.98.
In the nation at large despite the
reductions in rates of Federal col
lections increased by $251, 1,851,623.
With the exception of the adnis-
s'on tax, virtually every other levy
yielded d higher return during the
year than in the previous year. The
total collections of internal revenue
from all sources for the last year
were $2,835, 5,999,S92.
Income Taxes Largely Ahead
Income taxes accounted for most
of the increase, corporation levies
netting $178,747, ,037 more than a year
ago, and individual income taxes
yielding $33,698,O54 more. The cor
poration tax was increased one-half
of one per cent during the last half
of the year but individual income
rates were slashed heavily.
Of the miscellaneous taxes, the
admissions levy returned only $685.
980,676 during the year compared
with $30,907 ,809 in the previous year,
but the tax on automobiles yielded
$11,133.2 .245 for the year compared
with $94,141,5 ,549 the year before.
More than one-fourth of all the
taxes were collected in New York
state, where income tax receipts
alone amounted to $569,505,4S7 and
miscellaneous revenue to 1884,
244,046.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
SCHEDULE FOR D.L.A.A.
FOOTBALL ANNOUNCED
Milford High School Team viii
Play Three Games At Home
This Year.

The football schedule of the Del
aware Interscholastic Athletic As
sOciation was announced Monday.
The schools have been divided into
two districts, one representing the
northern half of the State and the
other the southern. Newark High
School has won the championship
for six straight seasons, ever since
the organization was started
The schedule calls for games on
Fridays with the opening game be-
tween Milford and Dover at Dover
on October l. 1t is still doubtful
whether Milford will have a team
in the championship race and all
Milford dates are tentative. The
winner of each district will meet in
a post schedule game for the cham
piOnship. The schedule follows:
Northern District
At Dover-October l, Milford;
October 20, Newark; November s.,
dupont.
At Dover-October 5, Dover; Oc-
tober Is, DUPONT; November 5, Mil
ford.
At duPont-October %, Dover;
October 20, Milford; November 12,
Newark.
At Milford-October 8, dupont;
October Is, Dover; October %, New
ark.
Southern District
AT Laurel-October Is; George
town, October %; Millsboro, Novem
Der 5, Seaford.
At Seaford-October 8, Laurel;
October 20, ATillsboro; November IL
Georgetown.
At Millsboro-October Is, Seaford
November 5, Georgetown; Novem-
Der u, Laurel.
At Georgetown-October 8, Mills
boro; October %, Seaford; October
20, Laurel
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
WILL. ORGANIZE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE in SUSSEX
Southwestern Section OF County To
Meet at FrankfOrd, Oct. 6.

The Extension Department of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton, at the request of a represen-
tative gathering of citizens at
Frankford, Del, is calling a meet
ing of the citizens of all Sussex
County towns south of the Indian
River and east of the DUPONT High
way, to be held October 9th, eight
P. NJ, at F'rankford
This meeting is to promote the
organization of Southeastern Sus-
sex Chamber of Commerce which
will project a program for this Sec
tion in keeping with the larger aims
and purposes of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association.
Representatives of the Del-Mar-
Va Association will attend the meet
ing to outline the work being car
ried out by the several departments
of that organization. They will ex-
plain what the Advertising and
Publicity, Traffic and Transporta-
tion, and the Research and Exten-
sion Departments are doing.
A large attendance ia desired so
that the attitude and feeling of each
community may be as6ertained.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
TO Be HELD NEXT WEEK
The Stormy Weather This Week
Causes Affair To Run Over
-Four Days.

The Firemen's Fair and Carnival.
given annually by the Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford, will continue on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October 4, 5, 6 and Z.
This action was made necessary by
the rainy weather of this week. I'm
der the plans as now outlined the
free prize of $250.O0 in gold will be
awarded next Thursday evening at
the close of the carnival. The wea-
ther this year played havoc with the
plans of the firemen. Opening last
Friday evening with every prospect
of a successful week, the carnival
on Saturday night was attended by
a record breaking crowd. Monday
evening, cold weather interferred
badly with the affair, but even at
that a good crowd assembled and
helped the firemen in their efforts
to pay off the Indebtedness on the
Community Building. Tuesday night
the largest crowd to attend carni-
val in years came to Milford to wit
ness the parade scheduled for that
night. The floats in line for the par
ade were the most beautiful and the
largest in number every ready for
firemen's parade here. Rain fell
steadily and at the last minute it
was necessary to cancel the parade.
Hundreds were disappointed. and
those who had prepared floats were
also disappointed It was one of
those unavoidable occurrences over
which the firemen had no control.
AS the Chronicle goes to press the
weather is threatening, and it is
doubtful whether the firemen's par
ade can be held.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
HEALTH CONFERENCES
PROVE SATISFACTORY
Over One Thousand Children Ex-
amined In Smaller Towns In
Recent Months.

The practice of holding Health
Conferences in the smaller towns
throughout the State where the reg
ular health centers are not conduct
ed are proving very satisfactory to
both the mothers and the Board of
Health. Since the work was started
a few months ago under DR.. r. A.
Sargent, 56 meetings have been held,
and a total of 1912 children have
been examined. Speaking of the
work accomplished to date, Dr. Sar-
gent says:
"The object of the itinerant con-
ferences is to assist in reducing the
death rate among infants and pre-
school children, and to aid in cor
recting physical defects and faulty
diet. This is done by weighing, meas
uring and examining children, and
discussing their habits and condi-
tions with the mother. If condi-
tions needing correcting are found
they are fully discussed with the mo-
ther and she is advised to take the
child to her physician for treatment.
No defects are corrected or treat
ments given at the conferences.
Children who are ill are not brought
to the conference, they are usually
under the care of the physician. In
most instances the children brought
to the conferences are considered to
be in good physical condition.
"The conferences are of advantage
in that physical defects may be
found before conditions become SER
ious, therefore suffering and i'll
health may be prevented if the mor
Tiers will have the defects correct
ed as advised. It is a means Of, dis
covering the physical defects or
faulty diet of which the mother may
be unaware because no serious
symptoms have developed. The mo-
thers are given literature on health
topics, advice is given regarding
care and diet, and birth certificates
are secured for those who have not
received them.
Mothers Interested
"The average attendance at the
conference has been good. They
Continued on page 1O)
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
BUYERS ADVISED THAT
DELAWARE APPLES ARE READY
Bureau Oh Markets Writes Dealers
That Crop Is Finest Ever Produced

The Bureau of Markets, W. T.
Derrickson, director, has written to
fruit buyers throughout the Unitedi
States advising them that Della
ware apples are now ready for ship
ment, and that the crop is the finest
in quality ever produced by the
growers in this state. The Bureau
does not sell the fruit itself, but
through their efforts buyers are.
put in contact with the local ship
pers so that benefits are derived by
them. The letter mailed this week
says:
Gentlemen:
For your information, Delaware
apples are now ready for shipment,
and we have one of the finest crops
that we have ever produced.
Weather conditions have been fav-
orable, the apples are well colored,
clean and bright, and of excellent
size and quality.
The principal varieties are Deli
cious, Grimes Golden, York Imper-
ial, Stayman Winesap, Rome Beauty
Nero, Paragon and Old Fashion
w ln6Sdp.
1t is not our business to sell; how
ever, it is our duty to assist in the
marketing of all Delaware products
and if you are not already handling
apples from Delaware, we would be
very glad to put you in connection
with reliable growers and shippers
in this state. We hope that you
will be able TO use a considerable
quantity of Delaware apples, and
are willing to be of any assistance
possible.
Shipping point inspection is pro-
vided in this State, and if you so
desire you can purchase stock that
has been officially inspected by a
licensed Inspector who is employ
ed jointly by the Federal and State
Governments.
Yours very truly,
w. T. Derrickson,
Director Bureau of Markets
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
HERBERT HOOVER WILL
ADDRESS SAFETY COUNCIL
Meeting Scheduled For November 12
In Do yer Opera HOUSE

The Goverhor's Advisory Commit
tee for the State Conference on
Street and Highway Saf met in
the Supreme iCourt room c4tthe State
House last "wednesday. In bdition to
Governor Robinson those present
we're: c. T. tBridgham, chairman, c..
D. Buck, F. rs. VILLAS, W.. ?. Allen,
Elisha Steelb L. A. DreXlr, J. G.
Sheaffer, Joh{ b c. Saylor, N. I. Booth
and w. D. Smith.
AnnouncenI Ilpt was made by the
director of 5he conference G. T..
Bridgham that Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover had sbeen in
vited to address the final conference
meeting on November IL which
would be presided over b5 H. P.
Scott, Sr., who is conference chair
man on public relations. Sidney j.
Williams, director of public safety
division of National Safety Council
who was consultant to the Two Ma
tional Street and Highway Confer
ences has accepted invitation to ad-
dress the afternoon session. AS the
governor will be in Maine on the
date of the conference, Lieut. Cover
nor James Hall Anderson will pre-
sent greetings on behalf of tlhe State
The conference meeting will be held
in the Dover Opera House iand the
public invited to attend the sessions.
The next meeting of the Governors
Advisory Committee will be held in
the State House October 13 a p. m.
for the purpose of considering the
first draft of the subcommittee re-
ports.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
CranberrieS Abound For
This Years Turkey

There will be plenty Of cram
berry sauce for this years
Thanksgiving turkey.
The New England crop re-
porting service has announced
that the present outlook was
for a total United States cram
berry crop of at least 100000
barrels, as compared with an
average of about 100000 for
the last four years.
For Massachusetts, one of
the leading cranberry States,
the forecast is for a crop of
425,000 barrels, as against 428,-
626 last year and a four-year
average of 377,000.
The early varieties grown on
the Cape Cod and Plymouth
county bogs are nearly all har-
vested, and the harvesting of
late berries is beginning.
The berries are of good quail
ity.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE TICKET AT
PARTY PRIMARIES
Willard H. Ellis Of Laurel VOt-
ers Choice For Clerk OF The
Peace.
CONTESTS ARE CLOSE
In Some Districts The Successful
Candidates Had Only Small
Majority.

Democratic primaries in Sussex
county last Saturday were the hard
est contested in years.
The complete ticket named was:
Clerk of the Peace-Willard H.
Ellis, of Laurel.
Register of Wills-George Vannie
/ Messick, of Georgetown.
Recorder of Deeds-William p.
bbs. of Georgetown.
eriff-William G. Bryan, of near
DorO.
roner-Carlton H. Gordy, of
Georgetown.
State Senators
First district-if2rry NJ. Deputy,
OF Cedar Creek, UnOpposed.
Third-Willard F. Deputy, of Lin
coin, unopposed.
Fffth-Gove F. Lynch, of near
Georgetown.
Representatives
First district-Harry E. Wilson, of
near Milford, unopposed.
Second-T. B. Rust, Greenwood,
unopposed.
Third-Daniel W. Ellis, OF near
Georgetown.
Fourth-Elijah B. Shiles, of Beth
ell, unopposed.
Fifth-Elijah E. Wootten, Laurel,
unopposed.
Sixth-Ananias Hastings, of near
Whitesville.
Seventh-Edward L. Brasure, of
Selbyville, unopposed.
Eighth-Otis D. Joseph, Hollyville,
unopposed.
Ninth-Norman W. Wilkins, of
Georgetown, unopposed.
Tenth-Lynford o. Russell.
MajOrities small
Harry w. Rogers and Joseph w.
Wilson were candidates for sheriff
against Bryan. Carl T. Vincent and
Horace G. Salmons were the can
didates for recorder of deeds in ad-
dition to Hobbs. Vincent was the
second man in the race and the ma
jOrity of Hobbs over Vincent is some
where between 25 and so votes.
Close Vote for Representative
The contest in the Third Repre-
sentative district was unusually
close and Daniel w. Ellis, who was
regarded as the organization man,
won over Ezekiel w. Colbourn by IA
votes. In South NanticOke district
Ellis led by one vote, in East SeafOrd
he had eight, and in West Seaford
five. The district is Overwhelmingly
nemOcratic and nomination is
claimed to be equivalent TO an cleo
ton.
In the Sixth district Annanias
Hastings won over former State Sen
ator Truitt by vote of four to one.
In the Tenth district it was first an
nounced that Charles F. Horn OF Re
hoboth had been nominated but Ia
ter returns showed that Lynford o.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
SUSSEX NEGRO SEEKS
PARDON AFTER II YEARS
George Mason Asks Restoration Of
Citizenship After Long Wait

Twenty-seven years ago George
Mason, a colored laborer pleaded
guilty in General Sessions court at
Georgetown to a charge of larceny
and was sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment and twenty lashes at the
whipping post.
He received the lashes and served
his nrison sentence. After he was
freed from prison he returned to
his home in Georgetown and resum-
ed work.
Now Mason seeks a pardon so
that his citizenship which was for
feited because he committed and
nIeaded guilty to felony, may be
restored.
The application for a pardon has
baen forwarded from the attorney
Generals Office in Wilmington to the
ofice of Howard J. Cooke, deputy at
torney general for Sussex county.
Mason was sentenced by Ignatius
= Crnbb. of Wilmington, who was
indge at that time. Mason's case
came before the court at the April
term in 1888.
Tho negro states in his applica-
tion for a pardon that he pleaded
ouiItv to a charge of stealing clothes
and other goods valued at $1SS. He
states further that he has lived a
neaceable and quiet life since ne was
freed.
The attorney generals Office has
racaived another application for
nardon in addition to Masons. II
Vas Va fled by Clarence Postles, whose
home is on a farm near Frederlca'
Postles pleaded guilty to charge
of illegal possession of mash at tne
INV term of the Kent County Cen
erai G session court at Dover and was
Sentenced to six months imprlson-
ment. -. n,,1ioo+ion
that he has been sufficiently punish
ed has a different attitude towaTGs
law and will give no further trouOle
to the authorities. til, is
He ~ also states that his family Is
in snch a condition that they neeu
his aid boon for
y,ordnd iilS ~ to Earl D. Wiley, deputy
attorney general for Kent county a.
Dover.