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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
KENT GRAND JURY INDICTS
HUFFMAN ON MURDER CHARGE
Young Kent COuntian Charged With
Death OF William B. Cook

The July term of the Kent county
courts convened at Dover on Tues
day with Chief Justice Pennewill
and Associate Judges Rice and Rod
ney presiding.
The grand jury reported and after
being sworn, went to their room,
where but three bills were acted on,
that number being all that was sent
in by the attorney general. 1t is the
smallest number of bills returned by
a grand jury in the history of the
county. They included the following:
John Gomrey, illegal possession of
spirituous. liquor; Henry Swiggett,
illegal possession of spirituous liq-
uor; Walter Luffman, murder in first
degree.
The murder indictment against
Luffman was the result of the find
ing of William B. Cook, who lived
near Petersburg, on May 5, last, shot
at his home at an early hour in the
morning, from which wounds he
died some hours later at the Milford
Emergency Hospital, declaring just
before he died, to DR.. MacCollom, OF
Wyoming, who took him to the hos
pital, as well as to several of the
nurses that he had been shot by
Luffman, also murmuring the name
of Hoffman, Huffman and Luffman.
The case will likely be taken up
next Monday, as the Court of Oyer
and Terminer has been set for that
date.
(contiurod on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
WILLIAM CARPENTER
FOUND DEAD ON ROAD
Farmer Probably Killed By A
Passing Automobile In Early
Morning Hours.

William Carpenter, farmer living
in the vicinity of Staytonsville, was
found dead on the du Pont Boule-
ward about four o'clock Tuesday
morning by an automobilist who
passed along the highway. His
skull was crushed and there was
every indication that the man had
been hit by a passing automobile.
State highway police are investigat-
ing the case. The accident occurred
about one hundred yards south of
the intersection of the du Pont High
way with the Milford-Shawnee road.
Shortly after one o'clock Tuesday
morning Carpenter left the filling
station owned by Gus Kern, which
is located at the intersection of the
Shawnee Road with the Boulevard,
and said that he was going to the
home of George Till, who resides
about one mile down the boulevard.
Persons who saw him last stated
that he had been drinking and that
he was not in proper condition to
operate an automobile. He went to
the Till home and for some reason
left his automobile. He is supposed
to have been walking on the boule-
ward when he met his death. DR..
Oliver V. James, of Milford, was cal
led to the scene of the tragedy i'm
after the body was found.
He stated that it is his opinion that
the man had been dead about an
hour, and that death had probably
been instantaneous. Carpenter was
and about forty years of
age.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
P. S. DU POINT GIVES
FUND OF 100000
TO help SCHOOLS
DR.. Joseph H. 0dell Elected
President Of Delaware School
Foundation.
AUXILIARY TO BOARD
Plan OF Newly Incorporated Body
Is To Give Financial Aid In
Building Project.

Pierre S. DUPONT, who already has
spent millions of dollars for the i'm
provement of educational facilities in
Delaware through the Delaware
School Auxiliary and the Service
Citizens, Inc, announced last Thurs
day afternoon that the work of the
School Auxiliary will be carried on
through the Delaware School Foun-
dation, Inc. Mr.. DUPONT has provid-
ed another gift, expected to reach
about 100000 to aid in financing the
new organization. The new organi-
cation held its first meeting in Will
mington on Thursday when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: DR..
Joseph H. Odell, president; A. j..
Taylor, vice-president; Gerald Nor
taigne, treasurer and Miss Mary G.
Hunter, secretary. Gilbert and Be-
telle will be architects for the organ
ization.
The Foundation through the gen.
erosity of Mr.. dupont will direct the
construction of all school buildings
to be erected in Delaware and pro-
vide the hundreds of thousands Of
dollars that will be necessary for
architectural accounting and engi-
neering and incidental services in
the construction of public schools in
connection with the State Board of
Education, the Board in Wilmington
and the various district building
commissions authorized by the re-
cent session of the legislature.
James B. Betelle who has design
ed many of the best known works of
school architecture in the country
will be available in designing and
constructing the new school build
ings for various districts of the
State. The architect, a native of Do
yer, was educated in the public
schools of Dover and Wilmington.
Alexander ]. Taylor will serve as
chief engineer of the movement.
The Foundation, it was stated, will
handle no public money. A special
auditing and voucher system will
serve to prevent all possible waste
of finances. Every cent of the State,
city, or local money appropriated for
school purposes will be put into
bricks, mortar and wood, while all
overhead charges so far as the State
is concerned, will be eliminated and
taken care of by Mr.. DUPONT. Just
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
BOYCE PRESIDENT OF
DELAWARE CITIZENS
New Organization To Take Over
The Work Of Former Service
Citizens.

Members of the Service Citizens,
Inc, who recently approved the rec
ommendation of a special committee
of five to carry on the work of the
Service Citizens, Inc, through a new
organization to be known as the
Delaware Citizens Association, cleo
ted officers at meeting in the Hotel
DUPONT Biltmore in Wilmington last
Thursday afternoon. The meeting
was attended by one hundred citi-
zeIis.
In addition to the election of Off
GERS, the by laws as presented by
Josiah Marvel were adopted with
but one change, that relating to the
annual dues.
The original bylaws called for an
nual dues of $40 per year, but after
objections had been made by the
Rev. Richard w. Trapnell and John
C. Saylor, the dues were reduced to
$5 year. No limit is set on the an
nual that may be donated to the AS
sociation.
The officers are former Judge Will
liam H. Boyce, of Dover, president;
Harry T. Graham, vice president for
Wilmington hundred : Judge Herbert
L. Rice, vice president for rural
New Castle county; John Hutton,
vice president for Kent county; j.
Edward Goslee, vice president for
Sussex county; Harry E. Speakman,
of Wilmington, secretary; and Henry
Ridgely, of Dover, treasurer.
The bylaws adopted are:
The name of this association shall
be Delaware Citizens Association.
Its purposes shall be to aid in the
promotion of the general welfare OF
the people of the State of Delaware.
Its members shall consist of all
those citizens of the State of Della
ware who shall contribute at least
SIS per year.
The officers of the association
shall be a president, a vice president
for Wilmington hundred, vice pres
ident for Rural New Castle County,
vice president for Kent County, a
vice president for Sussex County, a
treasurer and a secretary.
The officers of the association, to-
gether with two members selected
CONTINUED from first page)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
REHOBOTH ELECTION
PROMISES LIVELYaFIGHT
Mayor And Town Officers To Be
Elected Tomorrow

Although there appears to be no
particular issue at stake a bitter
fight is predicted for the principal
offices at the annual Rehoboth muni-
cipal election on Saturday. The may
or and other town officers will be
elected and the law calls for names
of candidates to be filed five days
previous to the day of election which
is set for the second Saturday in
every July.
Beside a mayor other officers to be
elected follow: Three town commits
sioners, one tax collector, three as
SCISSORS, two judges, one inspector
and three auditors.
Chief interest in the election Will
be centered in the balloting for
mayor, the town commissioners ana
the tax collectors. Ralph M. Win
gate, whose term as town commls-
sioner would expire with this cleo
ton, and who resigned from that
office several weeks ago, is candl-
date for mayor, along with George
Tumlin. The other two incumbent
town commissioners, Ralph Porter
ana William flrueu, are up IOt ~
election in field of five candidates
thus far named. The battle of bal
lots for town commissioner is ex-
pected to be exceptionally keen.
Seven candidates are already IN
the field for tax collector, including
one woman, Mrs. Jacob Thomas.
Names of the candidates for the
principal or contested. Offices thus far
filed and in which no changes are
expected, follow:
For Mayor-Ralph M. Wingate'
George Tumlin.
For Town Commissioner-George
Shockley, Edward Killen, Ralph Por-
ter, Daniel Connant and William Vlr-
den.
For Tax Collector-Henry Frazier,
Mrs. Jacob Thomas, William Shan
non, William S. Ferrell, Robert var
nall, John Kunsman and Frank L..
Chase.
For Assessors-Dr. Walter P. Rob-
inson, Miss Anna Hazard and ]. Ar
thur Downing.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
PRISONERS BREAK
FROM SUSSEX JAIL
Saw Latch From Steel Cell And
Cut Bars From Window To
Yard.

Five prisoners, two white and
three negroes, escaped from the
Sussex county Jail at Georgetown
early Monday morning by saving
the latch from a steel cell in which
they were confined and then saving
through two bars of window which
permitted their escape from the jail.
The escape was carefully planned
and it is believed that the prisoners
had outside help.
The prisoners who escaped are:
Edward w. Hayes, white, or
Greenwood, awaiting sentence on a
charge of arson in having burned
the barn of John Elwood Dukes,
Philadelphia attorney. Hayes was
convicted last Wednesday on the
charge.
Robert Wilkerson, Jr., white, of
Delmar, awaiting trial on charge
of larceny of automobile accessories
from Carl F. Gordy, of Delmar.
Lee Farlow, negro, of Selbyville,
charged with assault and battery on
B. M. Adams, of Bridgeville, on
June Is.
Lee Davis, negro, of Bridgeville,
convicted on charge of carrying
concealed a deadly weapon and fined
$50.
Carlton Gale, negro, of Delmar,
awaiting trial on charge of larceny
of an automobile.
That the jail break was carefully
planned in advance is shown by the
fact that Hayes, who is believed to
have been the ringleader of the fugi-
tives, offered freedom to another
prisoner, who was serving q short
sentence on a charge of drunken
ness. and whose time expired Mon
day. This man was the only prison.
er left in the Jail and he refused to
join in the escape.
He told Sheriff William G. Bryan
that the break must have occurred
between midnight and A o'clock on
Monday morning. The prisoner
awoke at o'clock and found his
fellow prisoners gone. He called for
the sheriff, who hurried to the cell
and made an examination and also
sent word to police officials through
out the State and to nearby Mary
land and Pennsylvania authorities.
Two of the five prisoners who es-
capped Georgetown Jail, Lee Farlow,
colored and Lee David, colored,
were captured early Tuesday morn
ing by Officer Joseph Holt, of the
State highway police near Dover.
The men were walking along the
highway when captured. They were
brought back to Georgetown and
are now in Jail again. They claim
to not know anything of the where
abouts of the other three prisoners
who escaped.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
BOXING BOUTS in MILFORD
ARE BEING WELL ATTENDED
Young Ketchel Wins Decision Over
George Bowman OF Marcus Hook

At the boxing bouts held last
Wednesday night in the Milford
arena, the wind-up was between
George Bowman, of Marcus Hook,
and Young Ketchel, of Chester, who
fought four rounds, Ketchel win
ming the popular decision. The most
thrilling bout of the evening was be-
tween Kid Dunn, of Milford, and
Harry Martin, of Dover, Martin hav-
ing the edge on Dunn. This bout
was full of action from start to fin
ish, keeping the spectators tense,
and they are looking forward to
seeing these two boys next week.
Another splendid bout was between
Billy Bent, of Atlantic City, and
Artie Mccain, of Philadelphia, who
fought four fast rounds to a draw.
Many in the audience were heard to
express the wish that they might
see these two re-matched also. Kid
Gernhart, of Harrington, fought his
usual good fight with Kid George,
of Magnolia, Gernhart getting the
decision. In the bout between Mike
Hemlock, of Chester, and young
Jack Dempsy, of Milford, Hemlock
had the shade, winning the last two
rounds. The fights, which are being
well attended, are improving every
week. Referee, Levy announced
this very interesting program for
next week: Jack Ketchel, of Chester,
vs., Joe Green, of Fort du Pont, to
meet for the third time; Fighting
Bill Angelo, of Leaperville, vs., Bat
tling Lonsky, of Wyoming, which
should be a real bout; Harry Mar
tin, of Dover, vs., Kid Dunn, of Mil
ford, who won so much applause
this week; Kid Kanky, of Chester,
vs., Tommy Washington, of Airing
ton; and Mickey Russell, of Bridge
vile, VS., Jack Belts, of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
10000 PERSONS
WITNESS FIREWORKS
DISPLAY ON FOURTH
Baseball Park Crowded With Peo-
pie Who Enjoyed Entertainment
Provided By E. M. Davis.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD
1t Is Estimated That Assemblage
Was Largest Ever To Gather
In Milford.

A record breaking crowd visited
Milford on Monday evening and en-
joyed the elaborate fireworks dis
play shown at the baseball park by
Edward M. Davis, former Milford
boy, but now a resident of Whining
ton. Persons familiar with estimat-
ing large assemblages estimate that
fully ten thousand persons were
crowded in the baseball park, and
that approximately four thousand
more were scattered on the outly-
ing streets to witness the fireworks.
An actual count of automobiles
made at the corner of South and
Walnut Streets Immediately after
the close of the exhibition, showed
that 2400 automobiles passed the
corner headed north on Walnut
Street within fifty-five minutes.
Other outlets to the town were just
as busy as was the Walnut Street
route.
The display of fireworks was the
most elaborate and spectacular ever
shown in Milford. Prior to the
showing of the fireworks the large
crowd was entertained by band of
music, which provided a pleasing
feature of the evening. The fire.
works themselves brought forth
many excited exclamations from the
large throng, as they were shot into
the air in rapid succession, to fall
gracefully in exquisite, dripping
diamonds and gilded colored balls.
Others, neared the earth, were col
ossal bouquets of flowers and spin
ming wheels, and some of the huge
rockets let large, many-hued neck
laces fall slowly downward. Still
others dropped bright balls very
gradually, like parachutes. Loud
bombs, accompanied by great flares
of light, lighting the park as bright
as day, added much to the enjoy
ment of the crowd.
Two large boxes of the fireworks
to be used in the final display which
were to have displayed a large
American flag and the words Good
Night were either lost or stolen
from the truck bringing the display
to Milford. Another large set piece
the factory men would not fire off,
because they feared that it was too
near the dwelling nearby.
For hours before the time set the
fireworks, every street was blocked
solid for several blocks of the base
ball parks and automobilistS left
their cars standing just where they
had become blockaded. Mr.. Davis
has been receiving much praise and
congratulations from the towns
people this week for his effort to
provide the display.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY ON
HIGHWAYS OVER HOLIDAY
Twelve Hour Period On Monday Saw
11,525 Cars Pass Given Point

Delaware roads and highways
were filled over the weekend and
Monday with a steady stream of
holiday traffic. Motorists poured in
from many states. The traffic was
very well handled in all sections of
the state. Despite the dense amount
of travel, only two serious accidents
were reported.
A total of 7,015 cars on the dupont
boulevard and 4,510 on the Glasgow
road, was official count of the state
highway police at the State Road
station Monday between noon and
midnight.
State policemen diverted approx
mately 1000 cars at Federal School
Lane and st. Georges, via New
Castle between 7.30 and $50 Monday
night, due to the traffic congestion
between the State Road and Will
mington. Traffic also diverted at
Hare's Corner via New Castle and
the cutoff at Heald street through
Third street bridge in Wilmington.
The official count of the state
police showed 11,525 cars using the
ROADS IN IL 1OurS Ill Ine upper Par
of the state.
The busiest hour was between 6
and Z Monday night, when 1,006
autos used the du Pont Boulevard
while 612 drove over the Glasgow
road, making total of 1918 cars
for the hour.
Superintendent Reynolds, of the
state highway police, stated Tues
day morning that the census was the
largest ever had in this state. 1t
was impossible to get the total num-
ber of autos, due to the fact that
many used side roads in order to
avail traffic in reaching their desti-
nations, he said. Every state police
man was on duty until midnight,
Monday night.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
HARRINGTON RACES HAD
LARGE CROWD MONDAY
Interesting Card Enjoyed By Racing
Enthusiasts On Fourth

One of the largest crowds known
at the Kent and Sussex Fair Grounds
at Harrington for the Fourth of July
races was that which witnessed the
seven races which took place there
on Monday.
After the second Glass A pace
race, in which Hal Bee and Bonnie
M. were the only contestants, Bon
ME M. was purchased by Arthur G..
Lord of Nyack, N. Y, owner of Bert
Abbee, the winner of $4,000 at the
pace race Governors stakes) last
Friday, and Avon Connecticut, also
at the same place last Tuesday. Sum-
mary:
Glass d pace.
Hattie Harvester CW. E. Miller,
Washington, D. c. .........1 1
Little Judge Oscar Warrington,
Lewes, Del.) ............2 2
Little Joe (W. Wright, Federals-
burg, Md 3
Cossewego Boy dryden and son,
fredericksburg, Md ..........4 4
Time, ZIG, 2.13A.
Glass A pace
Hal Bee &c. D. Murphy, Har-
rington, DELI ............2 1 1
Bonnie M. CIV. E. Miller,
Washington, D. c. ......1 2 2
Time, 2.1O1A, 2.O7h.
Glass C pace.
Sandwood dyson Stables)..3 1 L
Lady x (Avon Stock Farm,
Millington, Md .........2 2 2
Lester G. S. March Geo. T.
Satterfield, Harrington III 8 8
Time, 2.14A, 2.12A, 2.16N.
Glass B pace.
Daniel C. X. Geo. T. Satter
field, Harrington, DELI )....3 1 1 2
Mary Stevens, (W. E. Miller,
washington, D. c. ......1 2 8 1
Charing Cross &C. D. Murphy,
Harrington, Del.) ...,...2 1 2dr
Time, 2.121a, 2.151s, 2.1SN, 2.14A.
Glass E pace.
Lucy Patchen Erred Windsor,
Milford) .................. 1
Mack Patcher (Drayden and son,
fredericksburg, Md ..........3 4
Peanuts (Fred Windsor, Mil
ford ................... .....4 .
bennington, Jr. (RoDert Snlrley'
Washington, D. c. ..........2 2
Time, 2.21, 2.22.
Glass A trot.
De Wolf CWarren Moore, Harring-
ton, Del.) dead heat ............1
Mary bennington CIV. e. Miller,
washington, d. c. ..........2
Time, 2.141s, 2.14%. (This race de-
clared finished after second heat had
been called a dead heat).
Glass c trot.
Custer Dillon (F'red Windsor,
Milford, Del, drawn) .........S 3
Doc Worthy (Otis Shirley, Wash
ington, D. c., drawn) .......1 z
Love Like CFred Windsor, Mil
ford, Del, drawn) ...........4
Frisco Girl (W. e. Miller, Wash
ington, D. c., drawn) ........2 l
Time, 2.161a, 2.19N.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
MILFORD DIVIDES
With DOVER ON 4TH
Win Morning Game II To 8;
Drop Nightcap 5-4 PLAY Here
Tomorrow.

Milford divided double bill with
Dover on the Fourth, after having
won from the same team Saturday.
In the game at Dover Saturday, Mil
ford collected IL safe hits to defeat
the home team III. After Dover had
tied the score, Milford batted in four
runs in the ninth. Lynch and War
ren made four hits apiece. Legar
also hit hard.
The morning game on the Fourth
was another hard hitting contest,
Milford again winning, 11-S. Layton
and Clarke led the hitters for Mil
ford.
In the afternoon, the two teams
returned to Dover for the third game
of the series. After the second inn
ing, it developed into a beautiful
pitching duel between Collision and
Knight. Dover held their early
lead and won 5-4.
Dover will play at Milford tomor-
row and will fight hard to even the
series.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
HAYES CONVICTED OF
BURNING FARM BARN
Jury Finds Greenwood Man Guilty
After Being Out Seven Hours

Edward w. Hayes, of near Green
wood, was convicted in the Court of
General Sessions last Thursday, fol-
lowing deliberation of seven hours
by the jury on a charge of burning
the barn of John Elwood Dukes, a
Philadelphia lawyer, near Green
wood.
The farm of Mr.. Dukes is tenanted
by Robert Levin Tucker and on the
night of March IA the barn, valued
at $4,000, together with five cows, a
and other articles, was burned.
Hayes, it was brought out at The
trial, had been arrested on the day
before upon liquor charge and he
is alleged to have made threats
against Carl Tucker, son of the ten
ant on the farm, who short time
before is alleged to have found some
liquor claimed to be the property of
Hayes. Hayes, it was claimed, had
threatened to get even with those
who had informed on him about the
liquor, and the supposition was that
he believed Tucker to be one of
them and in order to get revenge
sought to burn him out.
Footprints about the farm, in
which Hayes shoes were placed and
which fitted, helped to fasten the
crime upon him, together with his
threats. Sentence was to have been
imposed on Tuesday, but Hayes es-
capped from the Jail early Monday
morning. If he is captured it is op-
tional with the court, but he may be
sentenced to as much as twenty
years in Jail, with a fine.
Brice Brown and Frederick Will
son, of Bridgeville, charged with
breaking into and entering freight
car at Bridgeville, entered a plea OF
guilty and were paroled for one year
to Roland G. Elliott.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
NATIONAL SPORTSMAN
PRINTS DEL-MAR-VA STORY
Growers Are Given An Opportunity
To Improve Their Stock

According to DR.. Franklin B. Bonn
berger, Director of the Marketing
Bureau of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, two counties on
the Peninsula now stand first and
second among the Maryland counties
in the number of sheep on farms.
Queen Anne's County leads with
something more than 10000 sheep,
and Talbot is second with slightly
over $4,000.
Sheep raising on the Peninsula,
according to DR.. Bomberger, is max
ing decided gains. The fact that the
two Eastern Shore counties mention
ed have jumped into the lead as
principal sheep producing countles
of the State since the 1920 census
(cont. .ued on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
STATE LAW REQUIRES
GRADING OF APPLES
Bureau OF Markets Notifies Buyers
And Shippers Of Change

The following letter has been sent
out to the principal apple buyers
and dealers of the United States and
Canada:
"For your information, we are
here with inclosing copy of our
Delaware apple law, which is now in
effect, and we invite your particular
attention to Section 2 of this law.
The purpose of this law is to induce
better grading and packing of Della
ware apples. 1t will be strictly en-
forced, and we hope that you will be
better pleased with the grade and
pack of apples from this State this
year than ever before.
"The shipment of early apples in
quantity will begin July 5. Trans
parents will be the first variety to
move, and the principal other varle-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
JOHN H. MULHOLLAND WILL
ENTERTAIN ROTARY CLUB
Enjoyable Program Is Promised For
Affair Monday Evening

The members of the Milford Rotary
Club will be the guests of John HI.
Mulholland at his home, "The Bent
wood Club, on Haven Lake Monday
evening next. The regular weekly
dinner will be held in the open and
at 6 o'clock instead of $50 as usual.
The members of the organization
have been invited by postal to enjoy
the breezes, bathing and other feat
ures of this fine summer vacation
spot, and it is expected that a one
hundred per cent attendance will be
had. The committee in charge of
the meeting is planning entertain
ment suitable for such an outing and
the Rotarians are assured of de-
lightful evenings entertainment.
This is the first outing to be enjoyed
by the Rotarians this summer. Last
year they went to Slaughter Beach
each meeting night during the sum-
mer.