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Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
STATE LEGION PLANS FOR
COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
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nine active Posts of the Legion in
Delaware, covering some 1900 men,
bers, have decided 100 per cent on
their activities along these lines for
1927:
Delaware Post No. 1, Whining,
Establishment of a Community
Playground in district where sever
al thousand children have no possi-
bilities for recreation.
Laurence Roberts Post No. 21,
WilmingtOn-Same as Post No. L.
This Post already sponsors a Boy
Scout Troop.
Walter L. Fox Post No. 2, Dover
Completion of furnishing and en-
dowmeTt OF room in hospital. Pos
sible enlargement of work along
this line. Post already sponsors an
active Boy Scout Troop.
Milford Post No. 8, Milford
Uniform Flag Display.
New Castle Post No. 4, New
establishment of Play
ground in connection with new
school being erected-Flag Display
Boy Scout activity,
Nanticoke Post No. 6, Seaford--.
Erection Of a Community Building,
Seaford,
Harrington Post No. Z, Harring-
ton-OrganizatiGn and sponsoring
oi Boy Scout Troop.
Sussex Post No. 8, Georgetown
Installing and maintaining Legion
Ambulance, Georgetown.
David G. Harrison Post No. IA,
Smyrna Continuity Ambulance
service already started, Smyrna.
In addition to the above major ac-
tivities of these Legion Posts for
1927, the regular Welfare and Am
ericanism activities of the Posts
will be carried out as heretofore.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
OBITUARY
JEFFERSON

Mrs. Eliza A. jefferson, widow of
the late Thomas w. Jefferson, died
at the home of her son-in-law,
Charles L. Jackson, on Wednesday,
March 2, 1927. Age 80 years, Is
months and 19 days.
SAVAGE
F. Adella Savage, wife of Rev. VIII.
Savage, died Monday, February %,
1927, at her home in Ridley Park,
Pa. Besides her husband she is sur
VlVed by one son, Roland Savage of
Gordon, Pa, three grandchildren
and one daughter, Mrs. Walter
Moore, of Ridley Park, two brothers
J. Elbert Webb and w. A. Webb of
Milford, three sisters, Mrs. H. M.
Bennett of Milford, Mrs. Lewis Jones
of Hyattsville, Md, Mrs. H. C. Ben
nett of Binghamton, N. Y, and a
host of friends. She spent twelve
years as a teacher, six years in Mil
ford, since then as a pastors wife,
her days were spent in loving ser
vice for the Master. Interment in
Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford, on
thursday, March 3rd.
SALMONS
Mrs. Sallie E. Salmons, widow of
Joseph D. Salmons, died at the
homo OF her granddaughter, Mrs.
}. W. ROssell, HaddOn Heights,
New Jersey on Sunday. March 9Th,
aged Sc years. Funeral was held
or Tuesday in Haddonfeld, and in
terment made in Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Milford, Delaware in the fam
lily burial lot Joseph D. Salmons
was foreman of the track on tho
railroad between Harrington and
Delaware, and after he
retired from active service, with his
wife, moved to Wilmington, where
their only son, James H. SalmOns,
is now conductor in the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and whose wife is Miss Geor-
gia Herring, sister of John w. Her
ing. They left Milford about SO
years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
CHARLES H. GRANTLAND
SECRETARY OF STATE
CONTINUED from first page)

sci was burned off the North Caro-
lima coast and the bodies of the men
were never recovered
The second incumbent was Miss
Fannie S. Harrington who was NAM
ed while the certainty of the death
of Mr.. Taylor was still in doubt and
demands of the Office made an exec
utive imperative. She resigned a
short time before her marriage to
DR.. Caleb r. Layton, of Georgetown,
and was succeeded by Mr.. Townsend
who was in Office only few months
before he was stricken with his ia
tai illness.
Approximately five weeks ago the
General Assembly, previous to the
death of Mr.. Townsend, by a special
act, created the post of Assistant
Secretary of State to terminate at
the pleasure of the Governor, and
Mr. Grantland was named to the
post.
Mr.. Grantland We'll Known
Secretary of State Grantland was
born in Wilmington on May Is, 1872,
and attended the public schools on
the east side and graduated from the
high school in the class of 1888. He
has been a consistent Republican
worker since his majority and for
80 years was a member of the First
District Republican Committee and
for the past six years has been Sec
retary of the Republican State Com
mittee. &
In 1913 he was a member of the
State House of Representatives and
in 1915 was Speaker of the House.
For four years he held the position
of Child Labor Inspector and was in
strumental in the formation of the
Industrial Accident Board of which
he was secretary for the past ten
years and which position he relin-
quished Wednesday with the presen-
tation of his resignation.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
SUSSEX PRISONERS DRAW
PRISON TERMS SATURDAY
Ccontinued from nrst page)

Pine streets. Georgetown, and took
a quantity of goods, pleaded guilty
to the Indictment and were each
sentenced to serve two years in the
New Castle County Workhouse, be
whipped with ten lashes and pay
$40 restitution money.
They also pleaded guilty to en-
tering the garage of the Marsh es-
tate, at the rear of the Sussex Coun-
ty Courthouse, and taking there
from the automobile of Ollie T.
FarrOw! Upon this indictment they
were sentenced to serve an addi-
tiOnal year in the workhOuse. Both
arc old offenders, having been be-
fore the courts here on larceny
charges. They have served time in
the workhouse, being committed on
February 5. 1925, for six months.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
SOUTHERN FRUIT NOT
HURT Bl' RECENT STORM
CONTINUED from Page onel

(COuunueQ from rage OneJ
was caused to give a proper thin
ming to the fruit. 1t is reported
that Elberta buds were so per cent
open, and that about 1 per cent was
killed; Hileys were rs per cent
open and the loss was about per
cent; Hales were approximately 40
per cent in bloom, and the loss is
estimated at l IL per cent. This
loss is immaterial in view of the
heavy set of the blossoms in that
section.
There was from to 8 inches Of
snow in the potato section around
nniey, Virginia; however, only a
small percentage of the potato crop
had been planted, and the growers
do not expect any material damage
to result, although planting will
probably be delayed week or ten
days because of the cold spell,
So far as Delaware is concerned,
it is believed that the cold of March
3rd and 4th was a great help to the
fruit in this section. The warm
weather which had prevailed up to
that time was causing the fruit
buds to swell considerably, and the
cold weather will hold them back.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
BAD CUSTOMERS

Mr. Credit: 81 though you were
economizing!"
Mrs. Credit: "I am, haven't paid
any bills for six months. Good
Hardware.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
JUGGLING FIGURES

Two and two never make more than
four" argued the clerk.
Eyes, they dol" exclaimed the bright
cashier, "when they're side by side they
make 22!"-GOOd Harddqoare.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11
CORNER STONE LAYING

The corner stone of the new Pill
grim Holiness Church, located on
East Front street, South Milford,
will be laid Saturday, March 18th at
two o'clock.
Rev. VIM. H. Vickers of Cambridge
will speak to us and the Misses Par
ker and Mears will render us some
special music. Other preachers and
workers will be present. Everybody
is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11

Every time we get on our ear
somebody steps in our face.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11

There is no empty vessel that
makes so much noise as a man who
is full of himself.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-11

If you have a good opinion Of
yourself, keep it to yourself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
THRONG.OF 1000
At HERO TRIBUTE
Senator Robinson Heard at
PearSon'S Mill.

BIZ United Press
WABASH, Ind, May 30.-More
than 1000 persons from all sections
of the state gathered at Parsons
Mill, south, of here yesterday, for
the eighteenth annual Memorial Day
services. at which Senator Arthur
r. Robinson was the principal speak
err. and Wesley Cox, only surviving
civil war veteran in Waltz town
ship. was guest of honor.
Robinson paid tribute to dead of
the Civil and World Wars and
warned citizens of the United States
that they had a great duty to per-
form in steering this Government
through the dangers which beset it.
1--WE must be ever on guard
against this nations possible
enemies. both without and within
our borders" he said. while we
devoutly pray for peace and hate
war. we must ever be prepared for
any emergency, with an army, navy
and marine corps adequate to our
needs in protecting this country
which has been so nobly defended in
the past by these heroes whose men,
DRY we honor today"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30

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Some of the questions in today
list should be answered by everyone,
but one or two are more difficult.
Answers to this list are found on
page Z:
1. What explorer has been at both
the north and the south poles?
2. What are vitamins?
8. Through what country would
the proposed second canal joining
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans pass?
A. Who is called Miss Poker
Face?"
S. What action did the Detroit
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor take towards Soviet
Russia?
g. What, in sunlight. has great
health-building and curative powers?
Z. Give, within a million dollars
the total amount of money COLLECTED
in the United States for the five
Liberty Loan drives.
s. What is the name, and approxi
mate value in U. S. currency, of the
monetary unit of Spain?
8. What was the name of the
German submarine which evaded the
Allied blockade and made a trip tc
the United States. during the World
| War?
10. Who wrote the poem, "The
Old Swimm' Hole?
II. How many members are there
in the Indiana Assembly?
IL. How many State Senator's are
there in Indiana?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
ESTERLINE WON'T TALK
Committeeman Says Group Hasn't
Studied Manager Plan.

Following refusal Of j. W. Ester
line. Chamber of Commerce civic af-
fairs committee member, 10 speak
before an open chamber forum on
the city manager form of govern.
ment. no alternate speaker has as
yet been announced.
Esterline refused because "the civ.
ic affairs committee has taken no
active part in trying to ascertain the
advisability of changing government.
Charles w. Jewett, ex.mayor, will
speak against the new form of gov
eminent at the meeting June II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
MANAGER TALKS
At PLANTS AGAIN
Factory Gatherings to Be
Resumed Tuesday.

City manager movement leaders
planned to resume monday factory
meetings Tuesday.
Homer Borst. Community Fund
secretary. will speak at the Central
States Envelope Company Tuesday
noon
Winfield Miller. attorney. will ad-
dress the Butler.Fairview Civic Club
Tuesday night at Fairsiew Presbyte-
rian Church.
Other MONDAY and neighborhood
meetings are planned preliminary to
the election. June 81, according to
Blythe Q. Hendricks, speakers bu-
reau director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
Bandits Believed
Seeking Stock Tips

BIZ United Press 49,.
KINGS POINT, N. Y, May 30
A Wall Street mystery angle was
added today to the unusual robbery
of Jesse L. Livermore. stock mar
ket operator, his wife and two
guests. They were relieved of jewels
valued at from $4,000 to 100000,
and $19S in cash by two gentle
men" who displayed suavity and
kind hearts.
The two men returned jewels
worth $4,000 when their victims
pleaded sentimental attachment,
and their readiness to sacrifice close
to half of their loot led to the theory
that the real object Of the raid on
Livermore's Long Island Mansion
nigh have been to obtain papers con.
nected with the Wall Street mystery
mans secret market operations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
3 OIL STATIONS
DRIVER, WALKER
ROBBERY VICTIMS
Negro Carrying Gas Can
Holds Up 0ne-Purse
Snatcher Beaten.
MAY so, 1927

Three >filling stations, motorist
and a pedestrian were robed by ban
dts over the week end. ...
A Negro who walked into the Sig
yer Flash oil station, Tenth st. and
Senate Ave-, Sunday night carrying
= gasoline can, held up William S
Whaley, 404 N. Delaware ST., at.
tendent. He took. $65. Whaley told
police the bandit walked away leis'
urely.
Two men held up Leslie E. Brown,
S97 Lockburn St., attendant at the
Standard oil station, Morris and
Washington SITS, late Sunday night
While one held a pistol at Browns
side the other rifed the register OF
$500. They locked him in wash
room before they fled. ~
AS Joseph A. Thompson, % w.
Eighteenth ST., went out of the
Pure Oil Station, Sixteenth st. and
Central Ave, to give service, he saw
a ICNOLNCT POllilOO ct lll4ils llC AOO
her got $40 from him and drove
away.
George cambridge, GAL Indiana
Ave. told police four men leaped
into Michigan Rd. as he stopped
near Kessler Blvd. and made him
get out of his auto. They took $50
and drove his car away.
Tries for Other
Marie Marshall, Roosevelt Hotel,
said she was walking at--Michigan
and Illinois Sts., when man seized
her purse containing $14. He at.
tempted to seize the purse carried
by Miss Anna Meyers, same address,
who was with Miss Marshall. She
beat him over the head with her
umbrella, and he ran.
After ordering and receiving eight
gallons of gasoline for his auto, g
man drove away while Edgar Poe
attendant at the Standard Oil Sta
ton, Brookville Rd. and Washing
ton ST., went to the rear of the auto
ito look at the tail light.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30

Two planes in which Capt. Charles
Lindbergh flew many miles carrying
mail from st. Louis to Chicago and
In which he received the training
which enabled him to make his
record New York to Paris fight
were at the Indianapolis Airport at
Mars Hill, headquarters Of the 113th.
Observation Squadron, Indiana Ma
tional Guard today.
A group Of air mail pilots who
fly for the Robinson Aircraft Cor
poration, the air mail organizat ton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
POPULACE SANER THAN
RULERS, SAYS WRITER
Government Officials Mitaristc and Stubborn Noted
Observer Discovers

in the mood for vindictive force.
Americans are back again in their
normal state of mind, "out for a
square deal
I think that, if their representa-
tives in executive. legislative and
judicial authority would adopt a pol
icy of pardon for all. errors, and more
humor and little scientific wisdom
in dealing with new crimes they
would discover that they were lead
ing instead of following a people
who-to say the least--like good
endings, and--to say the most-are
about ripe for the application of
knowledge to their problem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
TWO LINDBERGH PLANES
BRING RAGE FANS HERE
Fellow FIiers of Atlantic Hopper Arrive by Air to See
Speedway Classic.

Lindbergh worked for, and who
know Lindbergh intimately flew the
planes here Sunday.
Three of Lindy's Pals
Three officers of the Missouri Ma.
tional Guard aviation outfit in which
Lindbergh is captain. Lieut.. F. T,
Dunn, Captain r. A. Young and L.
Coleman, flew from st. Louis to at;
tend the Speedway race today
Lieut.. T. P. Henry, one of the air.
craft corporation filters here. also is
an officer in the Lindbergh National
Guard outfit. He lived in the same
house with 'Lindy" in st. Louis.
The air mail company party
which also included Pilots C. B. Muir.
ply and Ray Gouhl, Bud Quincy and
Tracy Toule, chief mechanism. were
to take uictures of the race back to
Chicago today.
Guests of Airman
Dunn, Coleman, Nelson and
Murphy were guests of Herschell
Mckee, Indianapolis aviator, Al N.
Pershing Ave. Mckee also flew from
Chicago.
Several others came by plane to
view the 500-mile speed classic.
Lieutenant Henry, Crissey. Cali
fornia, made the trip from
California by plane landing Sunday
at the airport.
Capt. Edward Laughlin. Wilbur
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. chief
engineering officer, and Captain
Donley and Major McCord of
Chanute Field, Rantoul, ILL.,, landed
Sunday at Schoen Field, Fl. Ben
jamin Harrison. .......
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
FIotUers Fall From,
Sky Upon Grave

Filters from the 18th Observatory
Squadron, Indiana National Guard,
paid tribute to the memory of Lieut..
Richard H. Stout, National Guard
aviator who was killed in a plane
crash at TT. Benjamin Harrison. by
flying over Crown Hill Cemetery and
dropping flowers near the dead flier's
grave. Capt. w. H. sn#h gathered
the flowers and placed them on the
grave.
The f1iers also dropped flowers on
the waters of Fall Creek at Meridian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
By Lincoln Steffens


Just home from along residence in
Italy and France, 1 think l detect a
change in the public mind which
the Representatives of the people do
not represent and may not have OBJ
served.
The people are liberal, the gov
ernments are reactionary.
individuals as 1 meet them all
across the country are easygoing,
busy, but treasured; officials are
stu tight and hard as they were
when I left, soon after the war.
Newspapers are very generally
thoughtful, just, often humorous
about emotional events such as. for
example, the menace of war in Mex
leo and of revolution in China.
Even reactionary papers have to
scold a little the administrations at
Washington or in their States for
being war-like, so fierce and so fool.
ish.
Still i'm Prison
The difference shows itself in the
matter of Furnishing Reds and other
enemies of society" Sentences pro.
nounced under war hysteria are still
being enforced. Mooney and Billings
are still in prison. Sacco and Van.
zetti, as innocent as Mooney and
Billings, are held for death by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
while the people of all classes are pc,
titioning for mercy. And in Cali
fornia the State has deliberately
hung onto the war-like syndicalist
law, and is sending to prison under
it that lovable gentlewoman, Anita
Whitney.
1t is the people against the govern.
ment, or rather, it is the people
ahead of the government. Prosper.
,ity has done it. no doubt. The work.
ers of all sorts-labor, employers
professional men and financiers-
everybody is we'll paid and happy
and unafraid, and therefore generous,
Ku Klux Hangover
The Ku Klux Khan and other popu.
lar organizations are only hang-overs
of the hysteria, just as the judges
and governors and legislators are.
They are the small beginnings of the
Fascism that came to the throne in
Italy and sits on it still.
But the American people are mol
yet ready for dictator, nor are they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
DR.. PHILLIPS BROWNS
Former Indianapolis Physician Sue
cumbs In Florida.

Word has been received here of
the drowning OF DIR. Erastus Coulter
Phillips, at Hollywood, Fla. A heart
attack while swimming prevented
him from reaching safety. Burial
was at Warrensburg, Mo. DR.. Phil
lips, who was about 81, practiced
here for nearly twelve years, going
to Florida last year. He is survived
by his stepdaughter. Mrs. David
Swain. 1901 \. Capital Ave, and the
widow. of this city and Hollywood
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Editors Note: While the American
peoplen are well over their war fever
and mellowed by prosperity the govern.
national. show signs Of 'the small be
ginnings of fascism'' as exemplified in
the Anita Whitney conviction. sacco
and Vanzetti cases and other persecu-
tions. This is the impression of Lin
coin Steffens. writer. economist and once
famous "muckralser,' on his return to
this country from Italy. In response
TO a request he has penned this short
impression for readers of The Indian
aroliR Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
PAGE

ST., while memorial services were be-
ing held there Sunday afternoon.
The fiiers who took part in the
memorial observance were Major r.
r. Taylor. Lieut.. l.. l. Aretz. Capt.
w. II. Cook, Sergeants Rinehart and
Long and Lieut.. f. T. Dunn, a visit
ing hier from st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
'SHEIK' PIGEON WINNER
Birds Wing Way Home Friday From
st. Louis.

Winging its way from St. Louis
to Indianapolis in 10 hours and So
seconds. "Sheik." racing pigeon of
II. S. Wymeth. 1860 E. Thirtieth St.
won the Indianapolis Racing Pigeon
Clubs race Sunday.
The next race will be held Sunday,
the course being 407 miles from
Marshfield, Mo. to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
Didn't Hurt the Doq

PARIS, May 3O.-A small dog. fall
ing from a window. nearly caused
the death of woman walking along
the Rue Legendre. The animal fell
from the fourth story, lit on her
head, knocked her unconscious, and
fractured her skull. The dog was
unhurt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30

ing protection against damages due to winds and
cyclones-all at minimum cost.
OLD TRAILS is the fastest growing automobile
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company ably nanaged-note our board of direc-
tors below OLD TRAILS settles all claims
promptly and fairly. Ask any policyhoder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
WOMAN SEES BIRDS
TRAINED SINGERS
Believes They Can Be Taught En-
tire Arias, if Given Proper
Guidance.
Correspondence of The Associated Press.

Correspondence of The Associated Press.
SAN F'RANCISCO.-Birds can be
trained to sing entire arias if properly
guided, believes Mrs. Adela Mccoy.
who has 800 now registered in her
own training school" She has raised
birds now owned by such celebrities
as Mary Pickford, Elsie Janis, Hal
Roach and Robert Mellon, nephew Of
the Secretary of the United States
Treasury.
The birds hear no other song but the
one to be taught to them for several
hours daily and master it usually be-
fore they are months old. Accord
ing to Mrs. Mccoy, roller canaries are
the birds best adapted for song devel-
opment. They have retentive memo.
rfes and song once mastered is never
forgotten by them.
Specially constructed soundproof
boxes are the birds homes through.
out the training period. Another
flight cage" is constructed to serve
as a gymnasium, wherein the bird
acquires the physical vigor necessary
for his training.