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Evening star., 1927-11-04

Passenger Accounts are still master
of first place after defeating the Book.
keepers in three games.
Disbursing also won three games
from the StenOgraphers, holding sec.
ond place by good margin.
Car records sent the Key Punchers
closer to the bottom by taking three.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
TURFMAN, 1903, TAKES
STABLE TO HAVANA

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 4.-Tom
Cheek, the 1OS-year-old horseman,
with his three-horse stable, is on the
way to Havana today to spend his
sixteenth Winter at the Cuban tracks.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

INLUTH IIhlIII UII TAIIIB Z III
drives tomorrow night.
Wood has selected an all-star fve
from local ranks and hopes to avenge
the defeat administered by the Monu.
mental City team earlier in the sea.
son.
Washington's team will be composed
OF Dutch Weidman. Joe Toomey. How.
ard Campbell. Arthur Logan and Al
Work.
Won Dreele, who is acclaimed the
champion duckpin spiller of Maryland,
and his mates, have been practicing
on the local drives for the past two
weeks ard are as familiar with the
drives as Woods quint.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
DISTRICT GovERNMENr LEAGUE.

High team game: Purchasing. BOO
High team sst. Water Kcglster; .b5l.
H,gh individual game, krehhril l43.
High individual set. GtrihleT; 35i. ,o
High Individual average. H. Steele. l0S.
High strikes II. Steele. o.,
High spares. c. Reinhard. 81.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
With the BO,Ulers

~ ALTIMORE'S aii.star bowling
- taam, including Ruppel. Lang
tahd Won Dreele. will meet Bill
.t Woods King Pin all-stars in
q raf1rrn match nm King Pin
Evening star., 1927-11-04
Electric Iron
$1.oo

Weighs six pounds. Has
beveled nickeled smoothing
surface. With cord and
plug.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

9la -Ib. head with
19-inch hickory ham q "a a
die. Has polished ~
blade. A very use
full tool for household use.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
POULTRYMEN MAY GET
RECORD CALENDARS
1928 Record Sheets Available For
Free Distributing In Kent County

Those poultry raisers in Kent
county who have not either received
their egg record calendars for the
coming year beginning November l,
or made application through the Of
flee of County Agent Russell E. Will
son, are requested to send in their
names within the next few days in
order that they might obtain these
calendars on which to start their
years record of the daily egg pro-
duction from their flocks.
This will be the third year in
which these calendars will be used
in the county and state by these
poultrymen who are interested in
keeping an accurate account of the
egg production, and during the past
two years some very interesting and
valuable information has been Sc
cured from these records as to who
have the high-producing flocks in
the state and the system of manage
ment that was followed to secure
these profitable results.
These calendars are prepared by
Fl. S. Palmer, Extension Poultryman
of the University of Delaware, and
are being distributed free of charge
to the poultry raisers throughout the
state who desire to cooperate in this
project. Eighty of these record cal
endars were placed in Kent county
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
WILD PIGEONS MAKE
APPEARANCE NEARBY
Gunners Are Warned Not To Kill
These Birds If They See Them

A local sportman, who is much
interested in the conservation of
wild animal and fowl in Delaware,
reports that he has recently seen a
flock of Farm Messenger" wood or
wild pigeons, using near one of the
ponds in the vicinity of Milford.
These birds are very scarce and it is
the first time that they have been
seen in Milford in many years. The
man is giving close attention to the
actions, coloring, size, marks etc
of the fowl. He has reported his
find to the Federal Government,
through the National Geographic
Society. Gunners are warned not to
shoot or trap these birds if found,
for they are protected by federal
laws. The birds are being watched
to learn their habits and traits, and
those who are lovers of wild life are
hoping that they will stay in this
vicinity and multiply. Hunters are
requested to be particularly careful
not to kill them should they find
the birds.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
SHERIFF BLAMES
KENT LEVY COURT
Frazier Admits Conditions At Jail
Are Bad But Says Court Has Charge

Sheriff Edgar w. Frazier, of Kent
county, takes issue with the recent
report of Kent County Grand Jury
which took occasion to criticise the
Kent county Jail as to its unsanitary
condition, etc., and he justifies the
condition of the Jail because of the
inactivity of the Levy Court of Kent
county who he points out is the GUS
todian of the Jail since the estab-
lishment of the Jail Commissioners.
The sheriff's statement is as fol-
lows: "In relation to the report of
the recent Grand Jury in and for
Kent county, that of being shocked
at the condition of Dover JAIL
want to say that I most heartily
agree with it as to the unsanitary
condition of the institution.
"The Jail is, as has been for come
time back, a blot against Kent coun-
ty. 1 have had from twenty t. forty
prisoners there through the ST INNER
and fall and many times had to sleep
them on the floor as there was not
enough beds for them.
"The Levy Court has entire juris-
diction over the Jail and if it does
not furnish supplies, 1 cannot keep
same in sanitary condition. These
supplies continually have been re-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
PLAN TO ENTERTAIN
STATE TEACHERS
Chamber OF Commerce Sends Each
Teacher A Letter OF Welcome

The Delaware State Educational
Association will meet in Milford,
November, November 10 and11. The
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
through its secretary, Rev. Guy L.
Hill, is sending letter of welcome
to each teacher in the stats.
w. H. Jump, superintendent of
Caesar Rodney High School, presi-
dent of the State Educational Asso-
cation is sending out letter to each
teacher calling attention to the
meeting and stressing the intention
of making the program one of
great educational value.
He calls attentinon to the neces-
sity of securing accommodations in
advance at the Windsor Hotel and
also in private homes by sending in
reservation by November 5.
President Jump also calls attent-
ion to the educational exhibit which
has always been one of the pleasing
features of the annual meeting. All
material for this exhibit should be
sent to any one of the following
supervisors, John B. Thomas, H. H.
Williams, Dover; Albert EARLY and
c. E. Afflerbach, Georgetown, on or
before Wednesday, November 9.
Attention is also called to the an
nual banquet held jointly by the
Delaware State Educational Asso-
citation and the Delaware Society
for Vocational Training, which will
be served in the Milford Community
Building at $50 p. M, on Thursday.
November 10.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
EX-GOVERNOR MILLER
LEFT LARGE ESTATE
Beouests Amount To Well Over Mil
lion DOIIars-HOspital Remembered

Charles R. Miller, former COVER
nor of Delaware, who died recently
divided the bulk of his estate of ST.
1000 and upward among his two
children, according to his will, pro-
bated in Philadelphia this week.
He also bequeated $4,000 to the
Delaware Hospital of Wilmington
to go toward the endowment fund
of the institution. A like sum was
given to the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church of Wilmington, to be expend-
ed in the erection of a parish house.
The two children, who will divide
the bulk of the estate are his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Margaretta M. Willard OF
Bryn Mawr, Pa, and son, Colonel
Thomas w. Miller.
Mr.. Miller, who was nationally
known in business, politics and as
clubman, bequeated $250,000 out
right to his daughter and stipulated
that the gift is to be paid to her
clear of all estate and inheritance
taxes prior to and before any other
legacy or bequest made under the
will, He also devised to her his
home in Wilmington, including all
the contents thereof.
Another provision in the will
gives the former governors son,
Colonel Miller, legacy of 100000
outright, and directs that payment
of the same shall be made to him
after the legacy is paid to Mrs. Will
lard and before any other distribu-
ton of the, estate is made. Mr.. Mil
Ter also made gifts of $4,000 each
by his will to each of his five grand
children.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
MAKING CHANGES AT
LOCAL ELECTRIC PLANT
Old Engine Removed To Make
Room For New Turbine Equip
ment.

The Milford Light & Water Com
mission is making many very much
needed improvements to the plant
owned by the town at this time. In
order that the many industries de-
pending upon the plant for power
might not be Inconvenience, cur
rent was shut off from the lines
last Sunday while large steam pipes
which connected from the boilers to
the old steam engine held in reserve
for emergency purposes were re-
moved The old engine has been
taken from it's base and a new new
base for the turbine has been built
this week. Just as soon as the con-
crete hardens and sets, the turbine
will be shipped from the factory and
installed. 1t is thought that the
work will all have been completed
before December first. When this
is done Milford will have one of the
finest equipped electric and water
plants to be found in any town of
like size in the United States. The
new equipment now contracted for
and to be installed during the next
few weeks will give the town re-
serve equipment sufficient to take
care of the needs of the patrons of
the plant at all times should any
thing happen to the present equip
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
COURT RULES ON
SUNDAY GAMES
Supreme Court UphOIds Lower
Court Which Held Games Unlawful

The State Supreme Court, at its
session in Dover Tuesday, announc-
ed it had affirmed the decision of
Judges Rice and Harrington, in the
New Castle County Superior Court,
in certiorari proceedings growing
out of a Sunday foot ball game play
ed by the Defiance foot ball team at
Shellpot Park, Wilmington, on Octo-
Der II, last year.
Judges Rice and Harrington, in
their decision which was handed
down last February, sustained Mag
istrate Jones in finding guilty sew
en- men who were arrested following
the foot ball game, the men involved
having taken certiOrari proceedings
through their counsel, E. E. Berl. A
writ of error was taken to the Su-
preme Court from the opinion of
Judges Rice and Harrington, AttOr-
ney General Clarence A. Souther-
land represented the State.
The Supreme Court merely an
nounced decision and has not yet
handed down formal opinion.
The decision of the Superior Court
was that foot ball games played on
Sunday are illegal when they are
commercialized by selling tickets of
admission, such as was the case at
the Defiance game.
Mr.. Berl in his appeal, claimed
the Superior Court had erred in find
ing the players guilty of violating
Section 1906 of the Revised Code by
aiding and abetting the ticket men
in violating Section 4784, and in
sustaining the judgment of Magis-
trate Jones in convicting the men of
violating Section 4784 by engaging
in worldly employment or business
on the Sabbath.
The Superior Court judges stated
in their opinion:
cit is conceded, and, we think
necessarily so, that as a general
rule the playing of a game of foot
ball on Sunday for the sole purpose
of exercise, recreation or amuse-
ment, and without making bust
ness of such a game, is not prohibit
ed by statute; but where the game
is commercialized by charging adj
mission fees, very different situa-
ton is presented"
Mr.. Berl had contended that the
law does not apply to games, sports
and other amusements, but to SER
vile work, arguing that outdoor
games are necessary for the preser-
walton of health.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
WARN AUTO OWNERS OF
FREEZING WEATHER
Automobile Association Says "Anti-
Freeze Mixture Should Be Used

Almost any time now is "anti-
freeze" mixture time for motorists
in Delaware, warns the Delaware
Automobile Association in a bulle-
tin which gives the proper proport-
ions necessary for a safe radiator
mixture.
Every year,, says statement by
the Association, thousands of mo-
tor cars are damaged by unexpected
freezing weather in autumn. Many
car owners don't think of anti-freeze
mixtures until it is too late. The
purpose of this bulletin is to bring
the matter to their attention suf-
ficiently early to save them the ex-
pense of ruined radiators and crack
ed motor blocks.
"There are many solutions that
may be used in radiators, but the
concensus of opinion of automobile
service managers seems to be in
favor of either glycerine or alcohol.
Those who urge the use of glycerine
solution advance the reason that
glycerine is not weakened by evap-
grafton. Alcohol, it is pointed out,
evaporates, but the car owner can
protect his motor by frequent grav-
ity tests, adding alcohol as needed.
Some car owners prefer to do this
rather than employ the costlier
glycerine mixture.
"But whatever mixture you pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
NOW PUSHING ROAD
WORK IN DELAWARE
Highway Department Wants To
Get AS Much Done As Possible
Before FrOsts.

Highway construction throughout
Delaware is being pushed as rapidly
as possible, particularly in New
Castle county, to finish up a lot of
the work before the frosts.
Usually road work is stopped by
November Is, but in order to get
jobs that are almost completed as
nearly finished as possible every
fair warm day after November Is
will be utilized.
The new method of corrugating
the concrete roads now being built
and widened has been given a sew
ere tryout in the past few weeks
with the succession of rainy weather
Highways built of smooth concrete
have always been slippery, causing
automobiles to skid in wet weather,
when theb rakes were applied. But
with the corrugated finish this slip
ping and skidding is almost ELI
minated.
C. D. Buck, Chief Engineer of the
State Highway Commission, is much
pleased with tests he has made in
this line.
Within a week or two Mr.. Buck
announced this week, the new edu-
catiOnal plan to instruct drivers how
to use the four course highway bet
ween Wilmington and State road
will start. He is having signs paint
ed instructing thedr ivers what to do
and those who persist in driving on
~ f1acfdn ryInra
ing the car ahead will find them
selves facing a fine for reckless
driving. At this time the drivers are
going as they please. The careful,
conscientious driver, however, uses
the outside course.
Although it is probably several
weeks before there will be snow
fall of such dimensions as to block
traffic, the highway department in
it's maintenance division is prepar-
ing for winter emergencies. Through
the construction of garage and re-
pair shop at state road the main
tenance department is better able
now to combat snow drifts and
heavy falls Of snow than ever be-
fore in New Castle County. New
Castle County is usually because the
fall of snow in that county is greater
than in Kent or Sussex Counties and
usually lays longer. There are also
garages and repair shops at Dover
and Georgetown to look after break
downs to snow removing equipment.
Engineer Buck is preparing TO pur-
chase added mechanical equipment
in the way of trucks that will be
used to shove the snow plows along
the highways.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
CHURCH RESTORES
MCVEY AS ELDER
Unanimous Vote Gives Greenwood
Minister Full Rights

At a session of the quarterly con-
ference of the Greenwood Methodist
Episcopal Church, held Saturday
afternoon by District Superintend-
emit w. E. Gunby, the case OF the
Rev. Hiram McVey, of Greenwood
who went to Elkton, Md, some
months ago and engaged in the
marrying parson" business and
was suspended from elders orders
preventing him performing marri-
ages, was taken up. After a state
ment made by the Rev. ]. W. Colona
district superintendent of the Will
mington M. E. Conference, on
which district the Elkton Methodist
Episcopal Church is located and
who was the first one to take steps
against Mr.. McVey after his Gretna
Green activity, and the presentation
of the apology that Mr.. McVey had
previously made to him, which was
printed in the daily press, DR.. Col
ona recommended that the suspen-
sion of Mr.. McVey's orders be lifted
and his full rights as an elder in the
church be restored.
The vote for restoration OF his ell
der's orders was unanimous.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
'POULTRYMEN WERE
SURPRISED AT EXTENT
OF SUSSEX INDUSTRY
Are Told That Over 10000 Hens
To The Mile Of Road Are Kept
By Farmers.
BANQUET AT MILFORD
W. c. Matthews Of HOckessin
Elected President; W. C. New
ton, Bridgeville, Secretary.

The second Annual Tour and Con-
vention of the Delaware State Poul-
try Association was held October
18th, and goth. In spite of the bad
weather about so car loads of poul-
trymen joined the tour on the first
day and about rs or 80 on the second
day. During the two days eight
farms and the Milford Egg-Laying
Contest were visited. The Tour was
devoted chiefly to study of prob
lens of feeding, housing and yarding
the birds, and the control of internal
parasites.
Those who were not acquainted
with conditions in the Dagsboro and
Baltimore Hundreds were surprised
to see to what extent the poultry in
dustry has developed there. Mr..
Long, of DagsbOrO, whose farm was
visited the second day pointed out
that between his home and Frank
ford, a distance of one mile there
are 10000 White LeghOrn hens. This
he said, is a fair example Of what
exists on almost every road in South
eastern Sussex County.
Following a banquet, which was
served by the Milford CHANGERS in
the Grange Hall, the Association
held its regular annual meeting and
election of officers. A report of the
various committees was summed I'D
in an article read by the secretary
which sets forth the purpose of the
Association and it's accomplishments
during the past year.
The objects of the Delaware State
Poultry Association are to cause the
poultrymen to realize as other bust
ness interest have already done, that
In UNION THERE is STRENGTH
and to bring to them the benefits of
a united effort along EDUCATION
AL, SOCIAL, LEGISLATIVE and
BUSINESS lines.
In explaining what the Associat-
ion has already done, it was said
that the following had been accom-
plished:
1. Along Educational Lines. (a)
Conducted two Successful State
Poultry Tours. (b) Brought to the
state the worlds best speaker on two
of our most important Poultry Prob
lens. (c) Assisted the Poultry Spec
ialist in arranging and conducting
Six Poultry Judging Schools in the
state last August. (d) Assisted in
conducting the first Production
Poultry Show in Delaware, which
gave new ambitions to the breeders
of Production Poultry in the state.
(e) Served as an advisory committee
in helping the Poultry Specialist to
decide upon his program of work
and to successfully carry it into eff
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
SAY SWEET POTATO
CROP is SMALL
Report From Laurel Says Yield Is
Smallest In Many Years

Reports have been published in
some newspapers of the state from
certain sections of Sussex County
to the effect that a big crop of sweet
potatoes is now being harvested. A
communication from Laurel says
that these reports are false and are
unfair to the growers. The yield OF
sweet potatoes in Sussex County
this year is the smallest for many
years and the leading growers, most
of whom are now through digging,
state that the yield will probably be
not more than sixty per cent nor
NAL. Laurel is the leading shipping
center in the state and one of the
leading centers on the entire penln-
sula. The average shipments from
Laurel station run around 1000 car
loads per year although this number
will drop to between 500 and sou
this season. Storage spaces in the
potato houses is usually at prem
Jun here but this year many Of the
houses will remain empty.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
PLAZA THEATRE WILL
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN
SpOOks And COLLINS VIII Parade
Across Stage And Do Their Stunts

In order to give Milford and COM
munity a gala time on Halloween,
the management of the Plaza Thea
tire will give, in connection with the
regular program, a mummers pa
rade in the theatre on Monday even
ing.
To make the affair worth while
cash prizes will be offered that will
draw a large parade of entrants.
Those who attend will see all the
sights of "Spook's Night" and at the
same time be comfortably housed
out of the weather.
At the announced time mummers
who wish to enter the contest will
go to the stage and parade across
before the footlights. Prizes will be
awarded for the most comical cos
tune, for the most original costume
for the best impersonation, for the
best amateur performer.
In introducing the amateur per-
former the Plaza is inaugurating a
novel feature in the Halloween
show.
The amateur performer includes
anyone who wishes to introduce a
song, dance, monologue or skit of
any character, either alone or with
others, but all those who have a
song or dance in their act must no
tify the management of the Plaza
in advance for a rehearsal in order
that music may be furnished the act.
If you can do anything of this char
acter send in your name, it will be
worth your while.
In fact if you intend to be in the
contest it is best to send in your
name anyway, but you may enter at
the last moment provided your act
does not include a song or dance.
The contests are open to any one
in Delaware.
An added attraction on this even
ing will be the three act farce COM
edy, Don't Lie to Your Wife," This
is not a picture, but play. Vaude-
vile will also be included in the
program.
If you wish to go somewhere for
a good enjoyable time on Hallow-
cen, don't miss the celebration at
the Plaza Theatre, at Milford.
Remember the date, Monday eve
ming, October 81.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-28
TO HOLD UP
GAS STATION MAN
Charles NJ. Moore FrightenS High
Waymen When He Draws Revolver

Charles NJ. Moore, owner of the
gas station at the intersection of
the Milford-RehobOth road and the
Milton highway was attacked by
four men in an automobile on Mon
day at about 1890 a. m. Called by
name, Mr. Moore went out to put gas
in the car which had stopped in
front of gas station. One of the
men asked him to measure the gas
in the tank, and as Moore leaned
over, he was struck on the head
with a bottle. Turning around,
Moore saw one of the other men
ready to hit him with crank, and
he hastily pulled out a revolver.
This so frightened the assailants
they took flight, leaving the car be-
hind them, Moore's pistol being
locked, he got his double barrel shot
gun and shot after the fleeing men,
but failed to hit any of them. He
then called Constable Willis Moore
of Milton and later State Detective
Ottie Donoway of Georgetown, who
stayed at the place until S a. m.
After reaching home DDonoway saw
two suspicious looking strangers go
ing along the road past his house,
and he began questioning them, with
the result that, although Moore was
unable to identify them, they finally
admitted being the two assailants.
Their names were J. Irving Saund-
ers and Walter T. Hill both of Sails
bury. They also gave the names of
the two other men in their party,
who have not as yet been located by
the authorities. After a hearing be-
fore Squire John B. Mustard, the
two men were committed to the
Georgetown jail, where, in default of
bail, they will remain until the
February term of court.