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Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
MILFORD HIGH OPENS
l927SBASEBALL SEASON
Indications Are That Team VIII Be
A Good One.

Baseball season was officially
opened here last Tuesday when the
local high school boys defeated
Greenwood, 4 to 2.
The game was practice tryout
for the baseball squad and fifteen
players saw action for the locals.
Tatman, Thistlewood, Grier and
Marvel were the stars for Milford,
while Porter was the leading light
for Greenwood.
Milford has wealth Of material
this year, there being at least two
candidates for every position.
Kitchens, Manlove, Masten, Davis
and Smith are giving the regulars
a hard battle for their positions.
At the present time the Milford
team is raising money for uniforms.
The high school here has not had
complete set of uniforms in recent
years, and an attempt is being made
to provide them.
Next Tuesday the team travels to
Greenwood for a return game, and
on April 1st is booked to oppose ex-
high. There are a number Of for
mer stars in this vicinity, and eX-
high should have a fast team. The
score:
RHE
Greenwood 1 o 0 0 0 1 o. 1
Milford 8 20 0 0 X-4 z
Batteries-Milford Jester, This
tlewood and Marvel; Greenwood
Mcdowell, StaytOn and Liden.
Umpire-Sapp.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
VOTE.$5,OOO,OOO
TO RUN. DELAWARE
SCHOOLS.TWO YEARS
Amount Appropriated Is $7O4,OOO
Less Than Requested By De-
partment.
FIVE VOTE AGAINST BILL
Representatives s.COnwell, Cub
bage, Davis, Ellis And Paradee
Oppose Measure.

Under a bill passed by the House
Of Representatives, Monday after
noon. by a vote of 26 to 5, and ap-
proved by the Senate on Wednesday,,
an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the
maintenance Of the public schools Of
the state for the next two fiscal
years is provided for if the measure
is signed by the Governor. The bill
would appropriate S2,500,000 for the
fiscal year starting July l. this year
and the same amount for the next
fiscal year. The amount appropri-
ated for schools by the Legislature
OF 1925 was $4,SOO,0OO, which was
S2,4OO,OOO for each of the fiscal
years.
The bill, as passed, was a substi-
tute. The original bill called for an
appropriation of $2,852.816 for the
first year, and $2,S51,2 ,226 for the
second year, or total of S5,7O4, ,042.
This was the amount that the State
Board of Education asked for. Rep
resentative Buckson who introduced
the bill explained that the budget
committee had decided to reduce the
appropriation asked for to $780,
900 each year, a reduction of $704,-
042 compared with the amount re-
quested. The amount for American
ization work was set up in the orig
inal as one and one-half per cent of
the total and this in the substitute
was cut to one and One-quarter per
cent.
The bill sets out that if the rev.
shall at any time be insufficient to
supply the funds appropriated, the
deficiency shall be made up out of
the general fund by way of advan-
ces to be paid when the school rev.
enues come in"
The bill further provides that not
more than five per cent of the total
shall be for general control; not
less than 73 per cent for instruc-
tiOnal service; not more than IL per
cent for operation; not more than 6
per cent for maintenance; not more
than 10 per cent for auxiliary and
coordinate activities of which not
less than one and One-quarter per
cent shall be for adult education;
not more than per cent for fixed
charges; not more than one per
cent for capital outlay and for
matching the Federal government
for Smith-Hughes vocational educa-
ton fund, not less than $4,000.
Representative Conwell said he
opposed the bill because he was
opposed to the present school sys-
TEN. others voting against it
were Messrs. Cubbage, Davis, Ellis
and Paradee.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
MILFORD HOME
TALENT SHOW WILL
Be STAGED TUESDAY
"Jane," P" Big Musical Comedy,
With Cast OF Over rs Should
Be Interesting.
FOR WORTHY PURPOSE
The Proceeds Will Be Used By
Alumni Association For SchOl-
arship Fund.

Jane, MilfOrd's big musical
comedy, which has been in prepara-
tiOn for some time, under the direc-
tion of the Wheeler Producing Com
pany, is to be presented at the
Plaza Theatre on next Tuesday
evening, March 20, with cast of
over IS of Milford's best talent.
Judging from the interest shown
about town, and the large ticket
sale, well-filled house Will witness
the performance. The show is be-
ing presented under the auspices of
the Alumni Association the proceeds
to go to the Scholarship Fund.
Jane" is one of the late musical
comedies with a very interesting
plot, an abundance of clean whole
some comedy, and seVeraE very pref
ty and attractive chorus and musi-
cal numbers, including "The Old
Time Waltz" MARY Lou" CO-eds
and college boys chorus, and solos
by Miss Catherine McNIichaeI,
Messrs. Fred Ireland, Robert Pierce
and Dick Mason.
The story Of "Jane" has to do
with the rivalry existing between
two large colleges, and their endea-
vors for supremacy on the foot ball
field, the action terminating in the
big Thanksgiving Day game. The
characters are all true to life, the
story most interesting, with not a
dull moment throughout the three
acts. The part of Jane, the
charming daughter of the college
professor, around whom centers the
story of the play, is in the very ca
pable hands of Miss Catherine Nc
Michael, while Fred Ireland is to
be seen in the fascinating part Of
Billy Atwood, the foot ball star, in
love with Jane, whose services
are coveted by both college teams.
George Macklin appears as Prof.
Henry Weatherby, the dignifed col
lege professor; Willis HanHlond as
David Atwood, the stern father of
Billy; Elmer Calhoun as Mugsy
Moran, the trainer; Clarence
Downing as Hezekiah Stebbins:
Robert Pierce as Bob Larrimore.
the coach; Harry Shew as 81 Steb-
bins; Jack NAPLES as Webster
Dickinson, the tutor; Ralph Tyler
as Tiny Maxwell; Louder Grier as
Husky Smith; Dick Mason as Billie
Bascom; Henry Mettam as Frank
(continued on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
FRANKFORT WINS D. |. A. A.
CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
Newark Girls Victorious Over Lau.
rel Girls, Dividing State HOnOrs

Basketball championships of the
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic
Association were divided between
the northern and southern sections
of the State as a result of the
games played in the finals on Satur-
day at Dover. Frankford High
School, representing the southern
section, won the boys championship
by defeating New Castle High
School, of the northern district, 80
to 35. Newark High School, of the
northern section, won the girls
championship by defeating Laurel
High School, representing the
southern part of the State, 26 to %.
By strange coincidence each game
was decided by the margin OF four
points, close enough for any basket
ball championship contest
Keyed to concert pitch Frankford
Continued on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
SUSSEX COUNTYaPOMONA
GRANGE IS ENTERTAINED
Resolution Is Adopted Asking Leg
islature To Continue Filing Fee

The Sussex County Pomona
Grange was entertained by Henlop-
en- Grange, at the Community Hall
at Midway, last Thursday afternoon.
Some of the resolutions passed
were: Resolved-"To petition the
members of the Delaware Legisla-
ture to continue the three dollars
filing fee." Resolved, "To petition
the members Of the Delaware Leg
islature to continue with the i'm
provement of secondary roads"
One-half hour was given to Mr..
William Ford, and Mr.. William
Stayton, of Wilmington, Mr.. Austin,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. G. e. Vickers,
OF Lewes, who came before the
Grange in the interest Of the Phila-
delphia-New York Steamship Line.
Continued on Page SeVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
SUSSEX ENDEAVORERS
ELECT new OFFICERS
Roy Z. PettyiOhn, Of Milford, Named
Vice-PreSideni At DeImaP Meeting

The fourth annual convention of
the Christiana EndeavOr Society of
Sussex county was held in Mt. Oil
vet NJ. p. Church. at Delmar, last
Thursday. Delegates were present
from Laurel, Seaford, Cannon, Mil
ford, Milton, Georgetown, Lewes
and Delmar A period was devoted
to a general conference in the after
noon, at which the principal speak
ers were Miss Marion B. Howie and
Miss Dorothy H. Krauss. A busi-
ness session followed In the eve
ming DR.. Adam Geibel, the blind
musical composer and director gave
an address on Gratitude or the
Triumph of a Blind Man" The
hymn, Just AS 1 AM" was sung
by Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. KentOn
of Milford to a new tune composed
by Dr. Geibel.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

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Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
STATE REQUIREMENTS
FOR DRIVER LICENSES

The information below is
compiled by the Delaware Au-
tOmobile Association for the
benefit of motorists.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ES. HE
CHRONICLE ST ND S
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
GUY LOWELL DIED FRIDAY
ON WAY TO SICILY; ROGER
PUTNAM BECOMES SOLE
TRUSTEE OF OBSER VAT0RY


The sudden death on Friday Of Guy
Lowell, trustee of Lowell observatory,
Flagstaff, and internationally known
architect Of Boston and New York.
was announced in telegram received
by DR.. v. M. Sipher, director of the
observatory.
No particulars were given In the
wire, which was from Mr.. LowelPs
secretary in Boston. The telegram
did say. however, that Mr.. Lowell died
at Madeira, on the Madeira Islands,
which lie in the Atlantic ocean west
of the north coast of Africa and
southwest of Spain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell sailed from
New York on January 20 and were on
their way to Sicily, where Mr.. Lowell
had business
It is thought probable that heart
trouble was the cause of death, as Mr..
Lowell had suffered with it for some
time. Last summer during a visit
here he was quite i'll with it.
Mr.. Lowell was appointed sole
trustee of Lowell Observatory in 1917.
He was a cousin Of DR.. Percival
Lowell, founder and owner of the OBJ
servatory, whose death occurred No
vember 13, 1915, and who was one Of
the most eminent astronomers, II not
the most eminent of his time.
Who's Who.in America says Of Guy
Lowell:
Lowell, Guy, architect; born Bos-
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
JIMMIE HALEY, ONE OF
HEROES OF '6l DIED LAST
WEEK AT SOLDIERS HOME

Word was received by The Sun
from G. M. Morrow of the death of
James II. Haley, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary at the National Soldiers
Home in California. Mr.. Haley had
been in poor health. for q number of
years and since his entrance into the
home last fall had failed rapidly un-
til his death Tuesday.
Mr.. Haley was 81 years of age and
was veteran of the Civil War, hav-
ing served with the twenty
regiment of the 111th Illinois infan-
try.
He is we'll known to residents of
Flagstaff, especially the "old-timers
having come to this city in the early
sos. He was one Of the first to ar
rive here over the Atlantic & Pa
cific railroad, the first road to ira
verse the state of Arizona and which
was later absorbed by the Santa Fe
system. Mr.. Haley spent his active
life as cook and for many years
successfully ran restaurant in this
community. His last 10 years were
spent between this city and the
Soldiers Home.
AS far as can be ascertained Mr..
Haley was one of the three sole sur
vivors Of the G. A. R. from Flagstaff,
those who are left being Ben Doney
and w. H. Pierce. No known relatives
survive Mr. Haley.
Funeral services were held at the
National Home on Friday, February
4, the Catholic service being read.
Burial was in the Soldiers cemetery.
The death of Uncle Jimmy Haley
marks again the passing Of years and
recalls the days of old Flagstaff
friends when just money did not
count.
ssUncle Jimmy" if we could write
your headstone, it would please me
to say, "Here Lies a Man."
Many men will remember you Jim
my, for the human good you did to
the old time waits who came your
way.
Good bye, Jimmy. There are only
few Of your kind left
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11

ton. August 6. 1870: son Edward
jackson and Mary w. Goodrich
Lowell; A. B., Harvard 1892; B. S.
Mass. Institute Technology, 1894;
graduate Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris,
1899: married Henrietta Sargent, OF
Brookline, Mass, May II. 1898. Be-
gan practice, Boston. Mass, 1900.
Architect, Museum Fine Arts. Bos-
ton; New York County Court House;
Cumberland Co. Court House, PORT
land, Me-; New Hampshire Historical
Society Building, Concord, ". H.; also
numerous educational, commercial and
residential buildings. Lecturer on
landscape architecture, Mass. Institute
Technology, 1900 To 1913. Trustee
Simmons College. Boston; sole trustee
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Ari-
zona; director dept. mil. affairs, Am.
Red Cross, in Italy, 1918. Decora-
tions: Italian War Cross (2 cita-
tions; silver medal for valour; Order
Mauritius and Lazarus; Order Crown
of Italy. Author various books on
architecture. Home: Brookline, Mass.
DIR. Lowells will provided that the
trustee of the observatory should inn
mediately upon his appointment name
the one to succeed to the trusteeship
in the event of death. Guy Lowell, IN
compliance with the terms of the will,
named Roger Putnam of Boston, who
therefore automatically becomes trus-
Continued on page ~
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
MORE MISREPRESENTATION
ABOUT SNOM-LADENR ROADS
HERE; c. OF c. is ACTING

Request that the Arizona legisla-
ture express appreciation to the Utah
legislature for withdrawal from the
six-state Colorado river compact was
made at the monthly general meet
ing on Monday night of Flagstaff
Chamber of Commerce. DR.. v. M.
Slipher, P. J. Moran and Frank Good
man were named the committee to
the legislature.
Reports were made that garage
men and others at points both east
and west of Flagstaff are diverting
travel from the National Old Trails
highway to the longer trails south by
false propaganda about snow and bad
roads at Flagstaff. Ed McGonigle
had talked with tourists who had been
warned away from here, as had Bert
Cameron. Discussion developed that
there is less tourist traffic here than
usual in winter despite the fact that
our roads never were in as good
shape; also that the southern routes
are getting more tourist traffic than
usual in winter Following sugges-
tions from w. H. Switzer, Dick Grif-
fifth, Joe Kellam, Bert Cameron and
others, action will at once be taken
along three different lines in strong
endeavor to get to- the tourist true
road information and overcome the
pernicious propaganda being paid for
by communities in the south part of
this state.
There was discussion of a project
Co induce property owners along some
of our principal unpaved streets to
have curbs and cutters built. 1t was
pointed out that any street thus inn
proved would quickly as a matter of
course be further improved by dress
ing up of parkways, planting trees,
ETC., and that when curbs and cutters
are completed the rest of the street
can be kept in far better shape 1t
seemed to be the opinion that a curb
and gutter building program, while
very much less expense, is the next
best thing to getting more paving.
The matter was referred to the civics
committee.
p j. Moran reported for the hos
pital committee that one of the direct
ors of the proposed hospital for
tuberculous children is expected here
this week.
Bert Cameron reported for the high
ways committee, Captain ]. B. Wright
on his work at the state good roads
convention, John @. Thomas for the
speakers bureau, DR.. "A. j. Mackey for
the hospitality committee.
Mr.. McGonigle said Mr.. Fox, owner
of Foxboro Prep ranches south of
here, expects soon to be here and
plans developing a polo field and golf
links at the ranches early this spring.
In Mr.. Cameron's road report he
described the work being done on the
new Cameron to Tuba City road,
which is nearly completed and which
is through a more easily drained
country and is slightly shorter than
the old road. 1t follows the Lees
Ferry road from Cameron about six
miles and comes back to the old road
near the pumpkin patch.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
TWO MEN KILLED BY
SANTA FE TRAIN NEAR
COSNINO LAST FRIDAY

Reyes Gonzales, 35, Santa Fe rail-
way trackwalker, and an unknown
Mexican of about the same age were
instantly killed at 4:40 last Friday
afternoon a mile this side of Cos
nino by first section of eastbound
passenger train No. 8.
The accident was in a deep rock cut
and on sharp curve. A freight train
was going through on the west-bound
track, and the men had stepped to the
other track. Both were walking on
the outer ends Of the ties, one about
10 feet ahead of the other, when No.
8 bore down on them.
Engineer Harry Perkins had just
sounded the whistle for Cosnino sta
ton when Fireman r. C. McClintock
yelled, "Blow the whistle!" Il reached
for it," Engineer Perkins told the
coroner's jury, "but seeing McClintock
cringe, / knew we had already hit
someone"
The train was stopped and the en-
gineer and Conductor George Suther-
land walked back train length to
where the dead men lay. Both We're
beside the track, Gonzales badly
broken UP and marked and the back
of the other mans head smashed in.
From Fireman McClintock's descrip-
ton Of the accident, it was apparent
that Gonzales was struck by the cyl
inder. knocked down and dragged a
short way, the other man being hit by
the pilot beam and thrown. One was
fifty feet or so and the other more
than 100 feet from where they were
struck.
Justice of Peace Harry Richwine,
County Attorney Frank M. Gold, DR..
Felix Manning, county health officer;
Sheriff John Parsons, Wild Raude-
baugh and Will and Frank Compton
went to the scene Of the accident
that evening and then the bodies were
brought to Flagstaff Undertaking
parlors. The inquest was concluded
next afternoon in Justice Richwine's
office, when the engineer and fireman
of No. 8 testified, having come from
Winslow for that purpose.
Reyes is survived by a wife and
three daughters, the eldest Of whom
is IL. He came to Cosnino about two
years ago from San Bernardino. The
other man, while there was nothing
on him to identify him, is believed to
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
Enrolment Teachers
College This Summer
Due for Another Gain

If the number of inquiries received
during January by the registrars Of
fioe can be taken as a criterion of
what can be expected in the way Of
enrolment for the summer quarter,
an increase over any other year can
be looked for, President Grady Gam
mage announces. "Our first announce
ment for the summer session has
been mailed out to all principals and
superintendent of high schools and
colleges in Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas, Nevada, Colorado and Califor-
MIA, and supplementary announce
ment will be off the press soon and
ready for distribution within the next
few weeks" said President Gammage.
It is interesting to note the sum-
maries of attendance as compiled by
the registrars office, giving the total
enrolment in all the departments of
the college from 1915 up to and in
cluding 1926.
In 1915-16 the total enrolment was
4o7, and in 1861 there we're 603
students entered. A slight slump was
noted in 1917-18 when the enrolment
fell to 556, but in 1918-19 it gained
momentum and the figures read 100.
A setback was noticed in 1920
when the figures went below the 1915
mark with total enrolment of 422;
but in 192O-21 the enrolment was 721.
The big increases were noted in 1921
% when it was 1858; in 1929, ~
OPT; in 1923 and 1924, 1908; in 1926
1926, 1,193; and last years figures
show net enrolment of 1885.
These figures represent students
enrolled in all the departments of the
college for the entire year. In 1925
there was an enrolment of 637 stud
ents during the summer.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
FOUR RED HOT GAMES
HERE THIS WEEK AND
NEXT AT THE COLLEGE

Tomorrow night and Wednesday
night of next week are the dates set
for a series of four basketball games
at Flagstaff Teachers college that
promise to provide hot contests. The
local boys will be pitted against two
of the best teams of New Mexico and
two teams of this state.
Tonight the varsity quintet is
scheduled to play the return game
with Phoenix Junior college and the
following evening viii see it in act
ion in an attempt to even up with
the Normal University of East Las
Vegas which barely nosed the Teach
ers out there last week by the score
of 1929. The Normal University
bunch is coming here with a deter
nlination to win again but the local
boys are confident.
The College Frosh team will meet
the Winslow De Molays preliminary
to the Normal university game.
Wednesday evening the game that
wiIl perhaps be the biggest drawing
card of the season viii be between
the Teachers and the State univer-
sity, Arizona and New Mexico
champions for the past two years.
The invaders viii attempt to avenge
for the defeat we recently handed
them on their own court.
If the local boys are successful in
this game it will give them crack
at the state championship in class
above that of the Teachers college.
It is believed that through encour-
agement by the many local college
boosters, and othe strenuous efforts
of Coach Lynch the Flagstaff boys
will be in such shape that they will
find no trouble in adding four more
victories to their credit through these
games.
The games are scheduled to begin
promptly at 8:15 at the new physi-
cal education building.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-11
Webber Bros. I1astdI
SIbterrGne0n OiLing

Webber Brothers are installing the
first automatic underground oiling
system in Flagstaff at their garage
on Agassiz and Railroad avenue.
Eight large tanks containing as many
grades of oil are being placed below
ground. Compressed air will pump
the oil through pipes into the cars,
thus removing any possibility of con-
tamination as pouring from measur-
ing cans.
Pits just west Of the garage are be-
ing dug and frames built over them
from which cars will be drained and
creased. A display room for Dodge
cars viii occupy the space in front op-
'posite the office, the battery service
equipment being moved to the rear.
The office will be enlarged and made
over with a balcony in the rear where
will be kept a complete STOCK OF
Dodge and Graham parts.