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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
ADVISE CARE In
HANDLING RABBITS
Infection Affecting Game In Kansas
May Be Found In Delaware

The State Game Warden of Della
ware two years ago, turned out sew
eral shipments of rabbits from Kan
sas, to restock Delaware. In the
October number of the Country
Gentleman is printed an article re-
garding the danger human beings
risk in skinning rabbits, infected
with a disease which prevails in
Kansas. 1t is dangerous to any
person who skins rabbit infected
with the disease, without wearing
rubber gloves while so doing, for
they are likely to become infected.
The article is worth considering.
George Cobaugh writes to the
Chronicle from Somerset, Penna.,
under date of November 4th, calling
attention to the above statement,
and advises people to inspect rab-
bits before handling them. He says
that he is not actuated in trying to
stop shooting rabbits, but as friend
ly tip to the people who read the
Milford Chronicle living in Della
ware, who do not see the Country
Gentleman publication. Incidental
ly, he states that he is in Pennsylva-
mia on a business trip, and they had
several inches of snow on October
18th and about six inches November
4th.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
STATE HIGHWAY BONDS
SELL FOR $1O3.169
Award of S25O,OOO Issue Is Made To
New York Firm, Who Bid High.

The State Highway Commission
on Tuesday afternoon awarded an
issue of $250,OOO 4 per cent. bonds
due in 1867, to Eldredge & Co. New
York, at the price of S1O3. 1863. which
figures about a point off a $3.50 per
cent basis, or right up to the chr
rent market level. The second bigh-
est bid was $102.66, made bv Dew
ey, Bacon & Co.
There were fourteen bidders and
an but one was above par. The bids
follow: "-'
Dewey, Beacon and Companv
1O2.52 or $256,3OO for the total Is,
sue; Edward Lowber Stokes and
Company, 1O2,769, $251, 922.5O: Har-
ris Forbes and Company and Laird
Blssell and Needs, 10O.419. S251-
647. so; Stephens and COMPANY.
10O,427, $251,067. so; Redmond and
Company, 1O1.557, $3.50, 1872. so: Kean'
Taylor and Company, 1O1.9 80. s254S
700; Eldredge and Companv Ing
1869, $257,91725; the National Citv
Company, 1O1.OO9, $252.522.5O: Rarr
Brothers and Company, Inc. 100
oOS, $255,955; Guarantee Comnanv
OF New York and Bankers Trust
Company, 1O1.937, $254,S42.5O; Della
ware ware Trust Company, 99.41, SPAS
0zS; Farmers Bank, 10O.SS9, $780,
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
WILL ALTER Size
OF PAPER MONEY
Government To Make Change For
First Time Since Civil War.
Plates Approved.

The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing at Washington is embark
ing upon the greatest money manu-
featuring task it has ever been call
ed upon to perform, the production
before next October of 1,000,000,000
pieces of new paper money of a
new size and design which within
a few months after release will be
tucked away in the pockets of mill
lions of Americans and stored in
bank vaults throughout the country.
The 100000 pieces now in cir
culation will be withdrawn and re-
placed by the new notes of the
same value, but of only three quar-
tiers of the present size.
The notes outstanding represent
more than $5,0OO,0OO,O0O, which is
the amount Uncle Sam keeps con-
stantly in circulation and on hand
to lubricate the wheels of life for
his vast family. The weight of this
vast amount of paper money will be
cut down to 25 per cent.
The change from the old to the
new-the first alteration in size of
American paper money since the
civil war-will be made as soon as
the Governments money printing
plant in Washington-the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing of the
Treasury Department - can get
ready for issue enough of the new
small bills to begin their substitu-
ton for the existing large size
green and goldbacks.
The actual issuance of the new
money to replace the old is expected
by Treasury officials to begin in
October of next year. 1t will require
the full IL months not only to pro-
duce the billion pieces of money
needed, but also to work out the
detailed system of substitution nee
essary to avoid embarrassment and
delay to the business offthe great
American family.
Uncle Sans profits from the ex-
change will average about $2,OOO,-
900 a year. He will save that much
in the amount of costly bank-note
paper conserved through the use of
the smaller notes; in printers ink
and dyes, for IL notes of the new
size can be made where only eight
could be produced before; in the re-
'duced costs of transportation of
money in bulk; in the reduced wear
and tear on paper money; in the
saving of storage space in Govern
ment vaults, and in countless other
ways.
The first practical steps for carry
ing out the change in money sizes
were taken recently when Secretary
Mellon, of the Treasury Department
approved the acknowledgement
plates from which the money will
be printed.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
DELA. PAYS $4,000
AUTO TAX ANNUALLY
Federal Law Tax Results In Big
Expenditure; May Repeal Law.

Repeal of the war excess tax on
passenger automobiles, which many
members of Congress favor, but
which Secretary Mellon opposes,
would save Delaware more than
$4,000, if figures for a twelve
month period in 1926-27 may be
taken as criterion.
Delaware paid an automobile ex-
else tax of $170,493 in the twelve
months ending August 81. In that
time, buyers of 1903 new passenger
cars, paid an average of more than
$23 a car, which they would have
kept in their pockets except for the
Federal tax law.
Despite Secretary MELONS oppo-
stion, the American Automobile As
sociation, which has made an inten-
sive study Of the operation of the
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
DEMAND EXHAUSTS
HOG CHOLERA SERUM
None for Free Distribution for Next
Eight Months

The popularity of hog cholera SER
UNI has been evidenced very strong
ly in the past few months, according
to Ralph Wilson, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture. Begin
ming early in the spring with an en-
Urgency appropriation the State
Board of Agriculture supplied this
cholera serum free of charge. The
regular appropriation for each of
the next two years was available
July 1, and it has been entirely ex-
pended. Not for eight months will
there be any more money to fight
hog cholera unless Governor Robin
son should consider the emergency
so great that he could authorize a
sufficient amount to cover any cpl
demic. Otherwise the owners of
hogs affected will have to pay to
have the hog ilnmunized. In this
case the charge is about $1.1O per
hog.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
HEARD NOISE In BARN
SHOT HIS BROTHER
Downs Chapel District Men Mar
rOWly Escape Thrilling Experience

What came near being a serious
shooting occurred last Friday
morning near Downs Chapel. Roy
Everett at 4 o'clock in the morning
went to the home of his brother
James to get tractor. He called
as he passed the house but did not
get response, so he went on to
get the tractor. He soon heard
what he thought was a back fire
from the engine and thought a
spark had struck him on the leg.
On turning around he saw his
brother James standing on the back
porch. James yelled, "I'll shoot
you, I'll shoot you" Roy called
back, Don't shoot-it's Roy, I'm
after the tractor"
James ran to him and asked if he
had shot him. No, said Roy, but
the engine back-fired and I'm burn
ed in the leg. Upon examination it
was found he had shot him in the
leg and they went to a physician
and had the bullet removed.
There had been chicken thieves in
the neighborhood and James was
prepared to catch them if they came
around.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
REV. H. |. BUNSTEIN
DEAD; SERVED LOCAL
CHURCH AZ YEARS
Long Service At Presbyterian
Church Terminated Last Satur-
day Morning.
Was VERY POPULAR MAN
School Affairs Interested Him And
All Civic Interests Were His
lnterests--Funeral Monday.

Rev. Henry Levan Bunstein, forty
seven years pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Milford.
died at the Manse on South Walnut
Street early Saturday morning, Nov
ember 9Th, 1927, aged SO years, 2
months and II days. Death came
after an illness of several weeks
duration. With his death, Milford
loses probably it's most loved and
honored citizen. During his At
years as a resident and citizen of
this town, he has been active in
matters of civic interest, and has
taken a very active part in the adj
ministration of the schools of Mil
ford, Funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian Church on Mon
day afternoon, and hundreds of his
friends packed the edifice to pay
their respects to a deceased friend
and fellow citizen. AS a mark of
respect every store in the business
section of Milford was closed be-
tween the hours of and 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon, during the time
the funeral services were being held.
This is the first time within the
memory of the present generation
that such a tribute has been paid to
citizen of Milford.
Rev. Bunstein was born in East
on, Pennsylvania, August 18th, 1874.
He attended Lafayette College from
which he graduated, alter attending
and graduating from Harvard Law
School. He was admitted to the bar
at Easton. After trying the legal
profession, he purchased the Easton
Free Press, which he edited and
published for three years. This
was a daily newspaper. During the
time that he was interested in news
paper work his thoughts yearned to
the ministry and he decided to
make this his life work. He sold
his newspaper and went to Union
Theological Seminary, in New York
from which he graduated. He theh
entered the ministry of the Presbv-
terrain Church. He served as pastor
of the Clinton Street Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia for three
years. In February 1880 he came to
Milford and began his service with
the Presbyterian Church here.
which terminated with his death
last Saturday morning. Previous
to coming to Milford Rev. Bunstein
had married Miss Ella Cook, Of
Easton. who survives him. They
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
BIBLE CLASS RAISES
BUILDING PLEDGE
Starting In 1926 Sum OF $1,000 Has
Been Completed. Doing Other Work.

During the year of 1925, when a
new Methodist Episcopal Church
was being talked about, the mem
bers of the Fellowship Bible Glass
decided to take the initiative into
their own hands and start some
thing. Consequently, in May of
that year at their regular meeting,
special committee was appointed
from this class called the Ways and
Means Committee, whose duty it
was to make plans to make money
for the new Church Building Fund.
They pledged $500 for sure, with
possibly a goal of $1,000, in five
years, toward the fund. A new COM
mittee was to be elected each year
to forward the work.
Each member of the class entered
into this work with zeal and energy
with the result that at the expira-
ton of two years and five months
the Fellowship Glass has reached its
goal of $1,000. The class desires to
thank the good people of Milford
for the aid given them during this
drive. At the meeting held in Oc-
tobeP it was decided to rest on this
particular work and help other or
CARNATIONS of the church, who are
now working along the same
lines.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
COLD WEATHER BRINGS
FIRST ICE OF SEASON
Big Drop in Temperature Sunday
Gives Delaware Shivering Weather.

The first ice of the season formed
in Milford, and all sections Of Della
ware, Sunday night. The tempera-
ture reached % degrees and brought
with it ice, which formed on small
pools of water and in receptacles
holding moisture. On Monday
night ice again formed. About
noon on Tuesday slight snow fur
ries were noticeable, These were
followed by hail which soon turned
to rain. The weather moderated
when the wind changed to, a south
erly direction. The cold weather,
which was the first real cold spell
Of the season in lower Delaware,
killed all of the blooming flowers
and late fall plants which were
still out of doors. Leaves, which
were still hanging on the trees,
commenced to fall rapidly after the
freeze Of Sunday night. The cold
weather came after an unusually
fine autumn, during which time
most of the days were much like
September days. 1t is 4eldom that
Delaware experiences cold weather
of any duration or severity until
after the first of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
MILFORD CITIZENS
OPEN THEIR HOMES
TO STATE TEACHERS
About One Thousand Educators
Are Here For TIVE Day Session
Which Closes Today.
HAVE EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Group Meetings Are Addressed
By instructors Of National
Reputation.

Milford citizens are entertaining
the big majority of the public
school teachers who opened their
annual convention in Milford yes
terday morning. Homes have been
thrown open to the visiting school
teachers and everything to make
their stay in the town pleasant
one is being done. For months
past the Milford Chamber of Com
merce has been working hard and
LAYING plans for the entertainment
of the educators while in our midst;
and through the cooperation OF the
townspeople they have been success
full in providing accommodations
for them. Approximately 1000
teachers from all parts of the
State are attending the meeting,
which is the annual conference OF
the State Teachers Association.
While many of the teachers who
reside in a radius of twenty-five or
thirty miles are going to and from
their homes each day, hundreds
of them are taking advantage OF
citizens to house them in their
homes.
Entertaining school teachers is
nothing new for Milford citizens.
Several years ago when each coun-
ty held separate Teachers lnstlS
tutes. Milford was the annual gath
ering place for the Sussex county
group. Later Kent and Sussex
counties combined and held their
meetings each year in Milford. En-
tertainment was provided for the
teachers then, just as it is being
provided for this years conference.
When the meetings took on a State
aspect the meetings were taken to
Dover. This is the first year that
Milford has had the honor OF en-
PERTAINING and greeting the entire
teaching corps of the public schools
of Delaware.
The two-day session opened yes
terday morning at the Plaza Theatre
when greetings were extended by
Superintendent David Ward of Will
mington, and DR.. Walter Hull1hen,
President of the University of Della
ware. Much of each days sessions
will be taken up with group meet
ings and discussions of interest to
the teachers. AS the Chronicle
forms are closed the morning SEES
sions on Thursday are well under
way, and indications are that the
meeting this year will be one of the
best ever enjoyed by the State
teachers.
Plans for a delightful meeting on
Thursday evening have been per-
fected, and covers will be laid for
about three hundred teachers who
are expected for the meeting in the
Community Building. This meeting
was the main social feature of the
two-day session.
This morning the first speaker on
the program is Miss Eta ]. Wilson,
Executive Secretary of the New
Citizens Association of Dover. Other
speakers are Mrs. Mary Caulk Lew
is, President Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation, and Hon. George S. Will
Iiams, President State Board of Ed
ucation, who will speak on "The
Big Business of Education" DR..
Miller will again speak on the topic
Making Provisions in Teaching for
Individual Differences" Following
his address there will be an address
by DR.. Frederick J. Libby.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
STATE HEALTH PLAN
PROTECTS TOURISTS
Paper Read At Cincinnati Shows
How Delaware Aids Visiting
Motorists.

The statement made before the
fifty-sixth annual meeting of the
American Public Health Association
at Cincinnati concerning the way in
which Delaware is protecting the
health of motorists was one of the
bright spots during the session, &C
cording to DR.. Arthur T. Davis, ex-
ecutiVe secretary of the State Board
of Health, who attended the con-
vention.
The paper, which was written by
R. G. Beckett, State sanitary engin-
eer, was read by R. D. Herdman,
connected with the State Board of
Health who attended the convention
with DR.. Davis. Mr.. Beckett's paper
follows, in part:
"a shower bath en- route. That is
a luxury the motorist through the
small State of Delaware can enjoy
while the engine of his car is being
Overhauled, or the tank being filled
at roadside service station.
"Or maybe the Mrs only wants
to wash off Delaware dust from her
face and tidy up a bit. Such con-
VenienceS are hers for the asking.
Without any fear for his health she
can let her offspring drink aqua
pura at any service station along
the way, and most likely he will be
provided with an individual paper
cup. Anyhow, he will look in vain
for the common drinking dipper on
the pump at the up-to-date filling
station.
an Delaware the State Board of
Health is protecting the health of
the motorist and making his trip
across the State comfortable and
safe.
"Signs are posted along Delaware's
highways, 500 feet from any service
station telling about facilities.
These signs, also bearing the name
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
MILFORD FIREMEN
ACT FOR MOVIES
Demonstration Staged Monday Al
ternOOn Shows How Men Fight Fires

Rushing up Walnut Street through
the business section to the corner
of Walnut and Front Streets, the
Milford firemen answered an alarm
sent in Monday afternoon. Smoke
rushed out of the Coopersmith
Building and the onlookers gasped
as the form of a young boy was
carried from the second story win
dow by Fireman Ed. Evans. 1t was
later discovered that the boy was
William Gillespie, whose condition
up call was made for the Emergency
Hospital ambulance.
Now the smoke was seen to be
pouring through the third story
windows and Chief Harry Lindale
was seen to direct his nozzlemen,
Tom Tribbett and Lou Chorman,
who turned a stream of water upon
the side of the building. Suddenly
there was a hoarse cry from the
cameraman and the director nearby,
and it was learned that this shot
was part of the film being taken by
the ROycrOfte Production Company
VI Inllduelpuld Ill the ulu cdlleu
"a Trip Through Milford" The
good acting on the part of William
Gillespie and the appearance of the
ambulance with nurses in uniform
added greatly to the realistic quail
ity of the picture.
This picture which will depict the
mercantile, business and social life
of Milford is being sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce and when
finished the film will be shown from
time to time for the benefit of the
people, which should be in the near
future.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
VADAKIN RESIGNS
EGG LAYING CONTEST
Poultry Authority viii Operate A
Hatchery At Lincoln

Frank Vadakin, who for the past
nine years has. been successfully
managing the Public Ledger Egg
Laying Contest near Milford, has re-
signed to take over the management
of the Lincoln Hatcheries at Lin
coin, Delaware. This hatchery is
being operated by Mr.. Vadakin and
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OWNERS FIGHT
TAXI ARRESTS

The Independent landowners As
ISOLATION, also known as the Dla-
mond Cab system, today petitioned
the District Supreme Court to en-
join the District Commissioners from
having their taxicab drivers arrested
when they park on the city streets
in areas other thar designated hack
stands.
The commissioners - Sidney r..
Taliaferro, Proctor L. Dougherty aud
Col. William B. Ladue-are made de-
PENDANTS. The petition is signed by
Eugene r.. Thorson. president of
the landowners Association.
Through Counsel Alfred d. Smith
the taxicab drivers hold that the pc,
lice regulation under which the po-
lice have been making arrests was
enacted In 1887; that this regula-
ton was voided by the Traffic Act
Of 1925 and that the Traffic Bureau.
UP to the present time, has made
no regulations ais authorized by the
act.
The independent association sets
up that Il operates 100 taxicabs;
that its members have q right to
park on any street where public or
private vohicles are parked and are
entitled to police protection rather
than being subject to arrest for 90
doing.
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GAR REROUT|NG
On SUNDAY

The most extensive rerouting Of
street cars here since the war will
become effective on the Washington
Railway and Electric lines Sum
day morning, company officials an
nounced today.
The rerouting was ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission about
two months ago, after a public hear
ing. 1t has been held up for the
installation of new switch at Ninth
and e Streets Northwest.
Brookland cars will run to the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the wharves instead Of up
Eleventh Street; Anacostia cars will
run up Eleventh Street instead Of
up Ninth and across Florida Avenue
to Central High School. and lie Droit
Park cars will stop at the Treasury
instead OF running to the Bureau
Of Engraving and wharves.
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$4,000 GEMS
ARE STOLEN
-All Times start Photo.

It win be long, long day when
Albert M. Stern, New York iewelry
salesman, trusts another pushcart
man.
Up in New York they don't work
as fast as one did yesterday in get
ting away with $4,000 worth Of
jewels and things Stern came hers
to sell customers Of the Untermeyef-
Robbins Company, New York jew
elry manufacturers. and without
firing shot or even pulling a gun.
Today the police are looking for
a colored pushcart man who had
been hired by Stern in front of the
Harrington Hotel to take four sam
pie cases to stores, one on F Street
and another on Seventh Street
Northwest. The police have the
pushcart-empty--and the colored
man got away with the $4,000
worth of precious stones, watches
and rings.
It was about $50 o'clock yesteT-
day morning when Stern. who comes
from Atlantic Highlands, N. ii.
started out to call on his CUSTOM
ers. His four sample cases were
TOO heavy to carry, so he hired the
pushcart man as he stepped out Of
his hotel. Walking on the sidewalk
as the coIored man pushed his cart
in the street. Stern reached the n
Street store with his valuables.
The next stop was to be the Sew
enth Street store. and Stern, with
the pushcart man following. APP
preached Ninth Street in time for
the traffic semaphore to change To
Stop on him. The pushcart may
have gotten past.
Anyhow, when Stern reached his
destination there was no pushcart,
and after waiting there for more
than hair an hour. he returned to
his hotel and reported the case to
the police. The pushcart was found
some time later abandoned at
Twelfth and g Streets Northwest
Detective Jim Springman may
have another funny story to tell
when he captures the colored man.
He has q good description furnished
by Stern, and from other sources
learned his first name Is william
and he comes from Baltimore.
Maryland authorities have been
asked to be on the lookout for the
suspect.
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CA I HOLIC AID
To EDUCAT ION

Educational and racial problems
are being considered today by the
Catholic hierarchy at the annual
meeting being held in Caldwell
Hall at Catholic University.
The chief discussion centered
around the primary and higher
educational systems Of the Cath
Ole church In the United States,
Recommendations were made that
every diocese increase the train
ing Of members of the community
and should supply teachers, es-
pecially for the smaller schools in
the rural districts.
Every effort should be made by
publicity and instruction through
diocesan conferences and on the
occasion of large Catholic celebra-
lions to further the educational
program, 1t was recommended.
It also was urged that steps
be taken to counteract the ten
dency Of Catholic teachers to go to
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the cities and the larger centers
and leave the rural districts with.
out proper supervision.
The hierarchy received recon-
mendatlon from the American board
Of Catholic missions that COM
mission OF five be appointed to go
and personally examine the miss
sionaTy dioceses where there are
mutual problems.
A report was received from the
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couple and the party Of six went
to Baltimore for dinner at the
Emerson Hotel.
Left Newlyweds
The party left the newlyweds
there and started back to Wash.
ington shortly after midnight.
Mrs. Belle Hampton, mother Of
the plaintiff, said that her daugh-
ter had never met Bangs prior to
the evening of the wedding but
that she was acquainted with the
other two couples occupying the
back seat of Bangs car.