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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

York, who has a clear record as sup
porter of the dry cause.
We felioitate both these gentlemen and
assure them OF our confidence and sup
port in their very difficult and important
task.
Resolved: That we respectfully call the
attention of the educational leaders OF
our state to the statute which requires the
teaching in the public schools of the eff
fects OF alcohol Upon the human body and
request them to see that this provision of
the statute is not ignored by those who
have the education of our young people
in charge.
Resolved In conclusion, that we here
by express our firm conviction that the
policy of National Prohibition, as ex-
pressed in the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volstead Act, is the correct So
luton of the problem of strong drink.
The results achieved during the last sew
en- years of imparfect enforcement, DEM
Cnstrate beyond question that this policy
is correct. These results show the super
1atiye value and importance of Prohibi-
ton to every department of Our National
life. Therefore, we urge our people to
express their approval of the law when
ever they have opportunity and their be-
lief in its ultimate success, and requent
them to do all in their power to give ex-
preston to their belief by their conver-
sation and votes.
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the carefully prepared educational pro-
gram which they have inaugurated. Sue
cesSful results show the wisdom and value
of such a program. We urge our people
throughout the state to rally loyalty to
the support of the League in its wise en-
deavors to adapt its work to solve every
phase of the liquor problem.
s.
Resolved That we give our hearty
thanks to Commissioner Yeilowley and
his associates for their effective work
done in the State OF Illinois in the en-
forcement OF the Prohibition law, and we
pledge to them in the year to come the
best cooperation we are able to offer.
Resolved: That we learn with great sat-
isfaction that the newly appointed Ma
tional Prohibition Commissioner, DIR. J.
NJ. Doran, is a conscientious dry and the
son of an eminent clergyman who has for
years been identified helpfully with the
work OF the Anti Saloon League.
We desire to express also our gratifca-
ton in the appointment as Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, of ex-Lieutenant
Governor Seymour Lowman of New
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

Do rot expect the best possible en-
forcement of Prohibition in your town if
you have an incompetent or corrupt may
or You voters are to blame if your may
or is wrong,
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Resolutions Adopted at the Annual Meet
ing of the Anti-Saloon League of Illi-
nois, Held at Springfield, May 81, 1927
Resolved That at the close of an other
year the Anti% aloon League calls upon
our people to give thanks to Almighty
God for the maintenance of the Prohbi-
ton policy, mistaken after an extended
period of relentless and bitter attack on
the part OF those who are against this pol
icy.
Resolved: That we give thanks to God
for sustaining the life Of our great ma
tional leaders, and that we express to
them our admiration for their steadfast-
ness and loyalty and pledge anew our al
legiance to and our cooperation with
them in making more regnant the prohi-
bition laws of the land
g.
Resolved: That we express our hearty
appreciation OF the constant support CIV
en- to our cause by the consistent churches
in Illinois; and that we, recognizing the
League as their agent, shall make it our
unfailing effort to work through and
with these churches in forwarding our
great cause.
Resolved: That we commend to the IA
vorabe attention and support OF our
friends throughout the state, the mem
bers Of the Illinois legislature who are
now standing firmly against every effort
Of the vets to repeal our state and ma
tional prohibition laws. They have not
been ms1ed by subtle arguments and ex-
cuses which have been offered for modi-
flying and repeating the state Prohibition
law, and for paralyzng enforcement
s.
Resolved: That we call the attention of
the people of the State Of Illinois to the
fact that House Bill No. 3, repeating the
State Prohibition Enforcement Acts, has
been passed by the house and is now
pending in the Senate, where it will short
ly come on for third reading. We call
upon the friends OF good government in
the Senate to vote against this inquitous
measure, which will prevent the enforce
ment of the Eighteenth Amendment by
the State, and place the state of Illinois
in the same category with New York as a
notification state.
g.
Resolved That we urge our dry leaders
in all sections OF the state to endeavor,
during the current year, to strengthen
their organizations and rally the dry vote
in order that every possible district may
be represented by dry members in the
House and Senate
7.
Resolved: That we congratulate our
Superintendent and his assistants upon
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PROHIBITION Unit
Prohibition Agents Under Civil Ser
vice Reorganization Bill
H. r. 1929


to the scope and effect of the new fed
eral law providing for the reorganization
of the prohibition enforcement unit. and
putting Prohibition agents under Civil
Service. This law marks the elimination
of four year fight by the Anti Saloon
League for the better placing of response
bility for prohibition enforcement. The
law provides for the establishment of a
prohibition enforcement bureau and
customs bureau in the Treasury depart
ment; also for Civil Service for prohibi-
ton agents. Each bureau is to be in
charge of Commissioner appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and directly
responsible to him. Formerly the law
charged the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue with the enforcement of prohi-
biton under the supervision of the Srcre-
tary of the Treasury. By departmental
regulation the office of Prohibition Com
missioner was created but the actual au
thority TO commission and discharge en-
ployes as we'll as the authority to fix the
policy OF the unit rested with the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue.
Because of the enormous work incident
to tax collection, that official was obliged
to delegate the details of prohibition en-
forcement#to others. The new law relieFAs
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Of
responsibility for prohibition enforce
ment. By SO doing it eliminates one of
fetal who heretofore has been required
to pass upon questions of policy. This in
itself should lessen delays and facilitate
the dispatch of business.
1t also gives to the Commissioner of
Prohibition a definite legal status, since
the new law transfers all of the authority
for prohibition enforcement heretofore
vested in the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue to the Secretary of the Treas
ury and contemplates that that official
shall delegate those activities relating to
the assessment and collection of strictly
Internal Revenue taxes on liquor to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The
coordination of the activities of the coast
guard, customs service and the Prohbi-
ton bureau under a single Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury with the clarif-
cation of the authority of the Commits
sioner OF Prohibition under the new law,
should result in greater efficiency in pro-
hibition enforcement
The proposal to place all prohibition
agents under Civil Service has been be-
fore Congress for more than four years.
At present, enforcement agents are polit-
ical appointees. States which need the
best officers often get the worst because
the political leaders are hostile, in many
cases, to prohibition and endorse agents
accordingly. The Civil Service provision
will become operative as soon as the Civil
Service Commission can conduct the ex-
animation and make the classification of
the results.
Civil Service
Civil Service for Prohibition agents is
desirable for these reasons:
l. Civil Service should take the ap-.
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STATE ANTISALOON LEAGUE THROWS
DOWN The GAUNTLET TO The VETS

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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
WALTER FOX POST LEGION
WILL HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES
Public Meeting viii Be Held In Do
yer Opera House Sunday Evening

Walter L. Fox Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will hold it's annual me-
mortal services on Sunday evening
in the Dover Opera House. The pro-
gram will start promptly at 1880 o.
clock. Walter Fox Post is one of the
most progressive posts in the coun-
try and annually they hold elaborate
services in memory of those who
fought and died for our country.
The program for Sunday evening
follows:
Organ recital commencing at Z
o'clock, Kenneth G.. Faulkner, Or
ganist Dover Opera House; "The
National Anthem" the audience, led
by the Dover Choral Society; invo-
cation, Rev. Joseph A. Lee; scrip
ture lesson, Rev. B. F. Thompson;
Battle Hmyn of the Republic" Do
yer Choral Society and audience; ce-
sponsive reading, Rev. Elwood w.
Jones; in memoriam: tattoo, Bugler
w. Marvel Baxter, floral tribute and
roll call of those gone west; prayer,
Rev. Roy G. Helfenstein; music, Do
yer Choral Society; memorial ad-
dress, Lt.-Gov. ]. Hall Anderson;
announcements, Rev. G. Ashworth
Burslem; America" Dover Choral
Society and audience; benediction,
Rev. Alfred L. White; taps.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
INCREASE in DRUNKEN
DRIVERS in DELAWARE
Secretary OF State Grantland
Makes New Rules About
Squires' Receipts.

According to officials of the Secre-
tary of States Office, Delaware is
experiencing an epidemic of intoxi-
Gated drivers just now. 1t has been
the experience of the State highway
police in the past that drunken driv-
ers usually abound in certain per-
iOds of the year, but for several
weeks past there has been steady
increase in the number of persons
who while intoxicated attempt to OPP
crate motor vehicles.
This has led to more stringent
regulations being issued to Justices
of the Peace throughout the State.
Drunken drivers who have had their
licenses revoked, have, in many m
stances, made a practice of appear
ing before magistrate and asking
for a license. They have paid the
regulation fee and have received a
receipt from the magistrate and have
been informed that until their IL
cense arrived from the Secretary of
States Office in Dover, they could
operate car on the magistrates ::e-
ceipt. This privilege, however, has
been revoked.
Secretary of State Grantland has
announced that all magistrates have
been informed that they must not
give prospective drivers to under
stand they could operate car on
the magistrates receipts but must
wait for their license. The State
highway police have also been noti-
fed to pick up any man or woman
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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
NEGRO BOYS MUST WORK
TO PAY FOR STOLEN FOWL
Agree To Work On A Farm For One
Month To Make Restitution Money

Allen Taylor and Kelly Taylor,
two negro youths, not brothers, who
live near Milford, were arrested last
Monday by Constable Marvil, charg-
ed with stealing chickens on Satur-
day night from Elmer Harris, color
ed, of near Milford. Mrs. Harris,
while on her way to Milford, saw the
two boys going in an automobile in
the direction of her home and had a
premonition that they might be go
ing to her house to steal chickens.
When she returned sometime later,
she investigated and found IL of her
choice fowls missing. On Monday
she came to Milford and went to var
ious stores where chickens are sold
and discovered the Taylor boys had
sold chickens at the stores of Clar-
ence Jewel and Raymond Alexander.
She then got out warrant for the
boys and had them arrested and
they confessed. These boys had been
working on the farms of G. P. Carey
and Elmer Burton. Burton and Car
ey agreed to pay Mrs. Harris for the
chickens, so she wouldn't push the
case, which eliminated in docu-
ment being drawn by Justice Hen
drixson. The boys signed this bond
ed agreement to work one month
free of charge on farms, or until the
owners of the farms think they have
worked the money out that is re-
quired to reimburse the owner of the
chickens for her loss. Justice Hen
drixson also agreed to let the case
remain open against them while they
are working out their restitution
money.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
CAREFUL WATCH
FOR COOLING MOTH
MAKE APPEARANCE
Kent County Agent Wilson And
Entomologist DOzier Inspect
Cages Frequently.
WILL NOTIFY GROWERS
When Pests Show Signs OF Ac-
tivity All Apple Growers Will
Be Warned.

The small observation cages which
have been placed in eight of the
commercial apple orchards in Kent
county this spring for the purpose of
studying the life history and dates
of the adult emergence of the cod
ling moth are being watched very
closely by County Agent Russell E.
Wilson and DR.. H. L. Dozier, Ento-
mologist of the Delaware Expert
ment Station, who have been work.
ing on this particular project quite
extensively during the past two sea-
sons in an effort to control this in
sect in practical and effective man.
ner.
These cages which formerly con-
tanned the larvae of the codling moth
are located in the orchards of Henry
Ridgely, H. E. Coverdale, H. w. Tay-
lor and R. Burton Raughley, in the
Dover area, Frank w. Richardson
near Rising Sun, Ed. Todd at Viola,
J. Leonard Soper, south of Magno-
liza, and o. D. Loose, north of Ches-
void.
During the past two weeks these
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
DEATH RATE FALLING
RAPIDLY In DELAWARE
General Health Conditions ImprOyed
And Diphtheria Fight La Successful

Delaware Is gradually growing
healthier and consequently the
death rate is being cut down and
should conditions continue this year,
1927 will considerably reduce the
number of deaths.
In 1916 there were 43s deaths and
then began a drop for three years
until they fell to 355 in 1919. Finally
for 1926 the number of deaths reach
ed only 251. The first three months
of the year are usually the heavy
ones but the three months in 1927
show only 81 while the lowest num-
ber before was &c in 1925.
The State Board of Health for
months carried on q fight against
diphtheria and 1920 children were
inoculated with toxin antitoxin and
in the year 1926 there were only Is
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
DREXLER STRESSES
SERVICE In TALK HERE
Bethany Beach Man Advises Grad
yates AT Rotary Dinner Mon
day Evening.

Speaking before the Milford Ro-
tary Club, the members of the grad
uating class at the high school, and
the base ball and basket ball teams
of the school, former Senator Louis
A. Drexler, of Bethany Beach, on
Monday evening painted beautiful
word picture of the value Of service
in it's many ramifications. Mr.. DreX-
Ter opened his address by drawing a
comparison between the conditions
at this time and at the time of the
open bar. He followed his address
on through by comparing the view
point of the young men and women
just leaving school with those CT the
older generation. Using an ascend
ing steps with the ambitions and
hopes at the top, he pictured the rise
and gradual decline as the man as
cends to his maturity and the height
of his ladder, gradually declining
until in his latter years he looks
backward and views in retrospect
his progress through life. He very
beautifully pictured the meaning of
Service" and just what it meant.
The idea which he conveyed was
that service" means sacrifice. He
illustrated this by taking the Ameri-
can flag. The stars, the white and
red stripes were all described and
the idea impaired that in each part
of the flag sacrifice had been made
to bring forth service. The meeting
on Monday evening was under the
Boys Work Committee of the Ro-
tary Club, of which r. Arthur Der
rickson is chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
SKINNER HANGS TODAY FOR
ASSAULT On AGED WOMAN
Negro Will Pay Penalty With His
Life For AtrOciOus Crime

Carl Skinner, 27-year-old negro,
will forfeit his life on the gallows
shortly after 10 o'clock this MORN
ing, for his atrocious assault upon
Mrs. Julia A. Bennett, S5-year-old
white woman at her home near
Bridgeville, on April 4th. All plans
have been completed for the hang
ing, and Skinner seems to be re-
signed to his fate. The scaffold upon
which he will be hanged was taken
to Georgetown from the New Castle
County Workhouse yesterday and
Immediately set up and tested. 1t
worked perfectly. 1t is the same ma
chine upon which Harry Butler was
hanged shortly over a year ago. So
far the relatives of the doomed man
have made no claim for his body,
and present plans of Sheriff Bryan
call for burial in the burial plot at
the Sussex County Almshouse.
Sheriff Bryan has summoned the
following as a jury for the execu-
ton: Joseph B. Phillips, of Bridge
vile; Leon Holloway, of Laurel;
William S. Downing, of Rehoboth
Beach; e. B. Belts, of Greenwood;
R. Arthur Derrickson, of Milford;
Frank Wilkins, of Georgetown; Nor
man Chandler, of Frankford; Loren
20 T. Birmingham, of Millsboro, R.
D.; Joseph K. Lingo, of Millsboro;
Harland G. Phillips, of near Delmar;
Samuel N. Culver, of Delmar, and
John Fisher, of Milton.
Witnesses who will be granted
passes include: Harold D. Hatfield,
of Georgetown; William G.. Phillips,
of Millsboro; Willard Gray, of
Georgetown; Thomas James, of near
Laurel; Coroner Carlton H. Gordy,
of Millsboro; Prothonotary Alvin F.
Wilgus, of Georgetown; julius
Stoeckel, of near Stockley; John T.
Watson and Charles S. Calhoun, of
Georgetown; Norris E. Marvel, Of
Seaford; George E. Hearn, of Del
mar; Allan E. Parsons, OF near
Millsbo1o; Walter G. Powell, Of Will
mington; Asa Bennett of Frankford;
John A. Jones, of Georgetown; Har-
ry A. Goodwin of RoXana. The jurors,
two body guards and officers are ex-
pected to be on the scene about an
hour before.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
DELAWARE RED men
PLAN DRIVE TO BOOST
STATE MEMBERSHIP
One OF Greatest Meetings Ever
Held By Fraternity To Be Held
In Milford.
WANT 5000 MEMBERS
Union Meeting Will Start Cam
paign For 1000 New Members
During Present Year.

AS the opening gun of most in
tensive campaign for the increase of
membership in Delaware, officials of
the Improved Order of Red Men have
arranged for one of the greatest
meetings ever conducted by a fra
ternity to be held at Milford, Satur-
day evening, the order has 5000
members at the present time in Del
aware and is planning to increase
this number to 5000 by the end of
the present year.
Great Chief of Records Edward
McIntire, of Wilmington, will be in
active charge of the Delaware cam
paign, and he will cooperate during
the drive with the National Head
quarters in Philadelphia. Herbert F.
Stetser, Great Chief of Records of
the United States who will be one of
the principal speakers at the Milford
meeting, has issued a statement pre-
dieting the complete success of the
Delaware drive.
"My contact with the leaders of
the Red Men in Delaware assure me
of their ability to make good in their
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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
STATE FEDERATION
ENDORSES MRS. SIPPLE
FOR NATIONAL PRES'T
Unanimous Action For Maryland
Woman Was Taken At Annual
Meeting In Dover.
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Mrs. BrewingtOn President OF
New Organization Formed Last
Week..-Fine Singing.

A number of Milford women, rep
resenting the New Century Club, on
Thursday evening attended the an
nual convention of the State Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs, conVenlng
part of last week at Dover. Mrs.
Agnes Reifsnyder, of Philadelphia,
was the director for the beautiful
group singing of about go voices.
The following from Milford sang IN
this chorus: First soprano, Mrs.
Postles Hammond, Mrs. Stanley
Deakyne, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle;
second soprano, Mrs. Thomas DAVIS,
Mrs. William Riggs; first alto, Miss
Anna Ratcliff, Mrs. Harry Mulhol-
land: second alto, Mrs. William H.
Warren. Mrs. c. ID. Abbott. Others
who took part in the singing were
the Dover Century Club, Georgetown
New Century Club, Laurel New Cen
turv Club. Middletown Century Club,
Seaford Acorn Club, and the wash
ington Heights Century Club. Miss
Fay Goodfellow of New York City,
gave an excellent dramatic reading,
1.-The Swan" very much enjoyed by
everyone.
In the afternoon session on Thurs
day there was a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, when Mrs.
John F. Sipple, past president OF the
MARYLAND State Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, was unanimously endors-
ed for the next president OF the Ma
tional Federation of Womens CLUBS
Mrs. Edgar Harburg, Pennsylvania
State Chairman of press and public
ity. in an address on Publicity,
urged that the clubs cooperate with
the newspapers in order that the
best kind of publicity can be OBJ
tanned. At this meeting there was
also singing and Mrs. John D. Nc
Cabe gave an address. FOLLOWING tne
meeting the Junior sections OF the
various clubs presented a delightful
entertainment in front of the state
House.
Another meeting held was that OF
the club presidents, when the varl-
GUS presidents gave reports OF spe-
ciaI work done during the year Dy
each club. An organization was for
med to be known as the Presidents
Association, which elected Mrs.
Brewington, vice president of the
State Federation for Sussex county
as the president. Mrs. Boyd COOK
was elected vice president and Mrs.
Mildred Townsend secretary-treas-
urer. Any past presidents, as well as
any of the present presidents, OF any
of the women's clubs in the State
are eligible to join this club. The
purpose of this section of the fed
Grafton is to renew old friendships
and to be able to exchange expert
ences in club work which may be OF
mutual benefit.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
JAMES M. TUNNEL JR., in
NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST
Draws Favorable Position On Pro-
gram And Hopes To Win Decision

James NJ. Tunnel, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. James M. Tunnel, Sr., of
Georgetown, will represent the Phil
adelphia region at the National Ora
torical Contest at Washington to-
night.
He is pleased with his position on
the program and feels that if any
particular position should be desired
he has it. Unlike last year, when this
regions representative in Washing
ton spoke first, position not con-
sidered so desirable by some follow
ers of the contest, Tunnell, who in
the Academy of Music in Philadel-
phia recently won the regional finals
of the Fourth National Oratorical
Contest on the Constitution, will
speak fifth.
The speaking order was determin-
ed by a drawing held in the office of
the National Oratorical Contest in
Washington.
And when this lad delivers his Or
alton before a distinguished assem-
blage in the Washington Auditorium
on May 27, he will not be without
support.
About 100 of his friends are in
Washington and will cheer him on
in the contest. Since winning the
Regional honors at Philadelphia two
weeks ago, young Tunnel has been
resting for his ordeal tonight, and
he hopes to be proclaimed the win
ner at tonight's contests.
Judges for the National Finals will
be Associate Justices of the United
States Supreme Court Van Devanter,
Suther, Stone, Butler and Sanford.
The national winner will be awarded
a silver trophy, and will represent
the United States at the Information
al Oratorical Contest to be held in
Washington in October.
John Hays Hammond, interna-
tionally known engineer, will intro
duce the contestants. Herbert Hoo
yer, Secretary of Commerce, will
speak, and the award will be pre-
sented by Frank B. Noyes, president
of the Associated Press and chair
man of the Contest Committee. Ru-
dolph Leigh, national director of the
contest, will announce the judges
decision.
The purpose of the contest in its
national aspects is to increase in
terest in and respect for the Const1-
tuition. In its international aspects
it is designed to promote better un-
derstanding between nations by
means of a frank and friendly ex-
change of national viewpoints
through the best youthful spokesman
in each participating nation.
The contest is being sponsored in
this area by the Philadelphia Re
gional Committee, of which former
U. S. Senator George Wharton Pep
per is chairman.