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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Milford Neck

The Ladies Aid will hold its mex
meeting Friday night, May 18th, al
the Milford Neck M. e. Church.
very interesting program is being
prepared by Mrs. Charles P. French
and Mrs. Frank Deputy. One inter
esting feature of the evenings pro
gram will be singing by the Misses
Ruth and Margaret Simpson OF
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bennett enter
tanned as their guests on Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Stevenson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McColley, all of near
Milford, and Mrs. Anna Holden OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Hrs. William Coverdale of
Milford is spending sometime with
the latter's brother, Henry Tribbitt
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hearn and
daughter Frances of this community,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hollinger and
daughter of near Frederick, John
Darmon and William Hollinger and
daughter Minnie, all of Greenwood,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hollinger on Sunday.
Mrs. Sara Hammond of near Five
Points has been spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. Ham
mond.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Bennett was the scene of very hap
py party on Thursday evening, May
5th, when about sixty of their
friends gathered to celebrate the
twentieth birthday anniversary of
Miss Anna Mae. A large birthday
the beauty of the scene. Miss Ben
nett received many beautiful gifts.
After the evening had been spent in
games, refreshments of lemonade
and cake were served. At a late hour
they departed for their homes wish
ing Miss Bennett many more happy
birthdays.
Miss Elsie Davis spent Thursday
evening as the guest of Miss Bea-
trice Kirby of Frederick.
Mrs. John f. Hammond has been
on the sick list, but now is recover
ing.
Mrs. Cecil Hollinger and daughter
is spending this week with her aunt,
Mrs. Edna Hollinger.
Miss Hazel Warner of Millwood
was the guest of Miss Mary French
on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Colt and chill
dren from Queentown, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Colt of Easton, Nd, Har-
ry Favinger of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Morgan and family,
Isaac Jester of this community, all
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Jester.
Miss Louise Davis spent the week
end with Miss Ruth Martin of Mil
ford.
George Wiley and Albert McAlpin
of Philadelphia and VIM. Schork of
Chesapeake City, Nd, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Depu-
ty.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13

American delegates dot not permit
official comment upon proposals of
foreign governments as they affect
our tariff system. The problem OF
tariff adjustments was sidetracked
for a few years when scientific
methods were authorized by Con-
gress. With the presidential cam
paign at hand the subject is bound
to figure prominently in congression-
al debate.
The diplomatic colony in Wash
ington received a sharp jolt last
week, which has resulted in flood
of communications from their re-
spective governments. The British
note to the American Secretary OF
State, dealing with war debt ques-
tions has undoubtedly strengthened
the position of the administration on
this issue. Observers here believe
that the British foreign office sent
the note as part of political move
designed to relieve political pres
sure in England and on the CONT
nent. On the other hand, it is stated
that the note created bad feeling in
this country. Treasury officials
feel that the British intervention has
struck a death blow at the plans of
debt cancellationists in America.
The leaders of American industry
who have been in conference here
for several days, are in agreement
that signs point to normal condi-
tions in business, which means that
they do not expect either a boom or
a collapse. Suggestions have been
made that the business men of the
country should adopt conservative
policies in view of relaxation in
consumer demand. These leaders
are of the opinion that the problem
of stabilizing agriculture is nation
wide and cannot be lodged. 1t is
pointed out that self-interest, if no
higher motive, demands that busi-
ness men give the best that is in
them to create conditions stabiliz-
ing the prosperity of the farming
group, thereby increasing the farm
ers' buying power. The barriers be-
tween industry and the farm are be-
ing lowered through the medium of
cooperative effort and frequent con-
ferences.
Many secretaries to legislators
have been summoned to the home
districts to assist their chief in
building up the political fences. Per-
sonal acquaintance with the leaders
in congressional districts makes the
secretary more useful in Washing
ton. The mail from the House Office
Building is forwarded and wherever
possible the reply is made by the
legislator in person. 1t is rather in
convenient at times, but always
good political move.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Bridgevine

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Moffitt of
Lewes spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Miss Elizabeth Wiley of Delaware
College spent the weekend with her
parents here.
Mrs. Elwood Dukes of Camden, N.
J., spent the weekend with her sis
ter, Mrs. Norman Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wiley of
Philadelphia spent Sunday with par
ents here.
Miss Bessie Ryan, formerly of this
town, died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Pete Dyer of Wilmington
on Saturday after lingering illness.
Interment at Harrington on Tues
day.
Miss Hattie Kline of Jenkintown,
Pa, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline.
Virgil Wiley of FELTON, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall Wiley.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13

1T HAS BEEN argued that adver-
tising is so much waste, so much
added unnecessarily to the cost OF
the articles sold. In one sense, it is
true; if the sales could be made
without it, the prices could be just
that much less to the consumer.
But the world buys only on infor-
nation. 1t travels because it knows
where to go, what it can see, how
much it will cost. 1t builds new
houses because it reads how other
people build and live and enjoy. 1t
dresses in new fabrics because these
come to its reading eyes. 1t is many
times cheaper to get all this infor-
nation by reading than in any other
manner. The world would settle
down into a tumble of ignorant, I'M
kempt, leave-me-alone provincial
units, but for what it reads in the
advertising columns.
THE FIRST act which is to be
part of a program that will have
for its object, creating better Mil
ford than ever existed, is the study
of the near future as it will develop
new conditions for traffic on the
streets. First is the widening of the
old highways and sidewalks, to en-
able more rapid movement of both
the people as well as the automo-
bile traffic. Most individuals who
have personal interest in the widen
ing of either the streets, or side
walks which affect their property,
are inclined to oppose the widening
program, should any part of their
land or sidewalks have to be taken.
They fail to look to the dement's
which will accrue to them through
the widening of the highways in the
future. Too often they are not cap
able of understanding how such
benefit would come about; as for
instance was developed just before
and Immediately after the new en-
larged boundary limit for Milford
became law. However, it will be
helpful to those concerned as well us
the town and public at large, to
have a campaign of education devel-
oped and carried out in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(From National Editorial Association
Especial to Chronicle)

(trOm National Edltorla1 AsSoclation)
Especial to Chronicle)
Washington, May lit is gener-
ally understood here that no extra
session of Congress will be called
between now and December. Demand
has been made in certain quarters
that special session should be call
ed to enact emergency legislation,
primarily for the relief of the Missis-
sippi River flood victims. The Pres
ident, who has the sole authority to
summon the legislators to Washing
ton, believes that an extra session
of Congress would avail little or
nothing. The opinion prevails in ad-
ministration circles that existing
agencies are fully competent to
handle the flood situation.
International conferences between
the business leaders of this country
and Latin-America have revived the
question of tariff revision. 1t is pre-
dicted that the subject will be more
widely discussed during the Inter
national Economic Conference at
Geneva, when the question of inter-
national trade barriers is brought to
the fore. Instructions issued to the
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
MILFORD, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1927

IN THIS ERA of awakening pro-
gress throughout the Peninsula, out
especially in the State of Delaware
the fact must not be lost sight o.
that Delaware is enforcing the laws
as made. with as great, or greater
uromptness than sister states. AT the
last session of the Delaware Leglsla-
ture an act was passed, which nad
for its object, to place a penalty
upon the State, county or commun-
itv. in form of damages to be award
ed to the family of any person lynch
ed within the State, by any mob OF
neople. This law had deep ramitica-
tions. and Governor Robinson has
wisely permitted it to die along
with several other laws, by not sign
ing the bills. On this subject the
Evening Bulletin, of Philadelphia,
this week said in an editorial:
Governor Robinson's refusal to ap-
nrove the Delaware bill to make the
State liable for damages sustained
bv mob violence to persons or prop
erty need not alarm the most earn
est opponent of the lynching evil.
The Diamond State can point to the
fact that the speed and certainty OF
of the ordinary processes of the law
give no excuse for another such out
break of savaYery as the burning OF
a negro near Wilmington more than
a dozen years ago.
Delaware prescribes the death
penalty for the crimr which has been
oftenest alleged as the provocation
for lynchings. One instance of speed
and certainty in its execution is OF
recent occurrence. On April ne
gro perpetrated an atrocious assault
on a woman eighty-five years old.
Arrested soon afterward, he admit
ted his crime. On April 26, twenty
days later, he was convicted at
Georgetown, Sussex county, and SEN
fenced to die on May 27. For safe
keeping in the interval he has been
lodged in the New Castle county
workhouse.
Only a few months have elapsed
since another man whose victim was
a thirteen-year-old girl was hanged
at Georgetown, with corresponding
speed in the orderly enforcement OF
the law. By similar operation of the
wheels of justice, Delaware has been
able to keep down the crime record
in general and to leave no excuse
for brutalizing mob passions.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13

AZ purchased, making total of 2463
books at the present time. These
books were purchased with the fines
collected on the books overdue. "a
persons have served as librarians
and have given out 2240 books, an
average of nearly 375 books a month.
There are 375 people who are bor-
rowing regularly from the library,
with possibly 100 more. This is
surely most gratifying and encour-
aging report for the first year.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
TO ALL HOLDERS OF
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION

All outstanding Second Liberty Loan
per cent bonds of 1927-42 (Second 4's)
and all outstanding Second Liberty Loan
Converted 4A per ceat bonds of l927-42
(Second a n 50 are called for redemption
on November 10, 1927, pursuant to the
terms of their issue. Interest on all
Second AS and Second Az s will cease on
said redemption date, November Is, 1927.
Holders of Second AS and Second
AVS will be enti led to have the bonds
redeemed and paid at par on November
Is, 1927. Such holders may, however,
in advance of November Is, 1927. be
offered the privilege of exchanging all or
part of their bonds for other int rest
bearing obligations of the United States.
Holders who desire to avail themselves
of the exchange privilege, if and when
announced. should request their bank or
trust company to notify them when
information regarding the exchange offer
ing is received.
Further information may be obtained
from any Federal Reserve Bank or bra-,c1,
or from the Commissioner of the Public
Debt, Treasury Depa pa-tment. Washington
A. w. MELLON,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Washington, Nay 9. 1927.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13

Eventually few figures in politics
are as lonesome as the leader who
neglected to ask the following which
way 1t was headed.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
THE SHIFT IN MAIL ROUTES


Remarkable highway development
throughout the country keeps the
United States Post Office Depart
ment at Washington stepping lively
AS a result there is constant shift
ing in the methods and processes OF
delivering the mail. The principal
item of activity in the Department
seems to be represented in the dis
continuance of rural delivery routes,
and in the consolidation of broader
areas in new routes.
In the early days of rural routes
horses were used exclusively, and
the carrier was not expected to
make much more than 25 miles a
day. Even then he tired out two or
three horses a week. But the roads
that "dobbin" used to travel were
full of mudholes and bumps, and
sometimes they were almost impas-
sable, particularly in the rainy sea-
sons. A quarter of a century has
brought wonderful changes, due to
the fact that the taxpayers have
been shedding billions of dollars
upon road construction in efforts to
keep up with the automobile indus
try at Detroit and elsewhere. Just
think of only going rs miles in a
day! Rural mail carriers disdain
such an idea.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Eo4

THE BUDGET IDEA is the basis
of all economy and efficiency pro-
grams, whether in Federal, State, or
local jurisdiction. The budget func-
tion is never popular. 1t often re-
ouires a "hard-boiled" attitude to re-
sist enthusiastic spending officers
and citizens who are interested in
particular projects. The general
welfare can be the only guide for an
effective budget agency.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
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THERE is A NEW ERA opening
in the affairs of the town of Milford
as to public welfare and making
Milford a more beautiful town in
which to live. There is a gradual
break down of petty jealousies be-
tween merchants, between profess
sional men, between all the citizens
of Milford. The spirit of helpful
ness for all, and cooperation for
more business, rather than to squab-
BILE over the present volume of bus
mess now coming to Milford, is get
ting a stronger hold on all the peo-
pie. The fact that what helps one
business, must necessarily create
more interest through the buying
public; for the opportunities which
are offered to the public by the Mil
ford business men. No one business
enterprise can supply the demands
of all the public surrounding Mil
ford. This new spirit of co-opera-
ton for the welfare of all, has come
to Milford very largely through the
efforts of the business men who as
sociated themselves with Rotary and
its principles. They never promul-
gate campaigns, except to assist and
work with the authorities to accom-
plish successfully any campaign for
the improvement of the whole COM
munity. This week the Rotary sent
a delegation to meet with the Town
Council of Milford, and make clear
to that body just what the Rotar-
ians of Milford want to do to help to
make Milford a better and more at
tractive place in which to live. There
was friendly spirit all through the
joint meeting, which bids fair to
bring the object about through a
concerted action, despoiled of jeal-
ousy either through personal or po-
litical connections. Milford needs
the best that all the people can do
to help build up, and boost the town;
so that the start for a larger and
better town can be accomplished to
the satisfaction of all the people.
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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
SAFER

Stop and let the train go by,
1t only takes a minute;
Your car will start again, intact,
And. better still. you're in it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05
WASHINGTON } DIVIDES
TIME. NOTING. FL. F4.Y,l L.Y,l.ERS
CONTINUED From Page one)
IuctingIa machine shop here.

ductingiia machine shop here -e-s
Mrs. EVangelfne L. LindbergE,
mother of .thej celebrated flier, also is
expected to be in this stand a special
committee Of women, Miss
Mabel T. Boardman, of the American
Red Cross, was appointed to welcome
Mrs. Lindbergh to Washington and TO
arrange for her program while she and
her son are guests of the president and
Mrs. Coolidge at the temporary White
House.
While giving full attention to all of
these preparations, government Off
cialS largely followed the news of the
progress of Clarence Chamberlin in his
monoplane Columbia as it winged its
way up the Atlantic coast line before
starting the great hop over the Attain
tic
Immediately after word came that
the Columbia was off, the navy and
coast guard began laying plans to have
their ships at sea report its progress.
Radio messages were sent 10 all craft
along the line Of the flight, including
shipping board vessels, to cooperate
in reporting on the Columbia.
Both army and navy aeronSutical
experts were anxious to see how the
big plane with two men aboard would
behave IN crossing the ocean after its
record breaking endurance flight sew
eral weeks ago, when it remained in
the air more than SO hours
The weather bureau described condi-
tionS in general as3favorabIe for ;tie
flight with the probabilities Of wind
behind the plane while it is over the
Atlantic g
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05

Continued from rage One)
(full n1ourning) today. All govern
mental buildings are closed, while
black. draperies mark every door in
the city. The mourning will be OBJ
served for a month insofar as govern.
ment social affairs are concerned.
Tentative funeral arrangements are
to the effect that burial in the Dolores
cemetery in Mexico City will pe tenn
porary, The final resting place to be
in Nogales, Sonora, where the first lady
of tl7e land will be placed by the side
of her parents and q small son.
TIE funeral party passing through
here today consisted iof Fernando Tor
reblanca and his wife, son lin law ard
daughter Of Senora Gales; Sonora Ma
taIie Gales de herrera and family.
Alicia Gales and Joaquin Torreblanca,
dauehters; Andres Chacon, brother OF
Sonora Gales, and his family; Sonora
Manriquez sister, and Congressman
Melendez, of Mexico City.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05

relayed over the United States. AT
ITO the plane passed over La Have
harAor and the report was in New
work at 1:19. 1t passed shag Ledge,
SO nles east OF Halifax, at 1.55 and
the world knew 81 1t at 2:o3 by the.
speedy reporting 81 the Candian
LresS..
The first part of the journey was
made against head winds and when
Yarmouth was reached the average
speed was only So miles an hour
At that time Chanberlin was more
than an hour and a half behind
the flying time of Lindbergh. When
Nova SCOTIA Was, reached, however,
the speed jumped up to- 100 miles an
hour and it was reported that the
,fliers had picked up 20-mlle TALL
wind which was showing them through
the skies at steadily increasing speed
as their weight of gasoline dlnln-
islled f4-ss
Ii the 10O-mile rate should be main
tanned throughout the rest OF the
Journey the Columbia would reach
the Irish coast about 2 O'Clock (NeW
York time) Sunday afternoon. From
there the itinerary has been le1t
in doubt. Berlin has been most
prominently mentioned. as the PROB
able destination, but Rome has also
been mentioned, and it has oeen
said that the filters may merely con-
time over Europe until the gas gives
oI,t which it is believed would be
considerably beyond either Berln OF
Rome. -. porie
IF the course should lie over PaIas' da
that city would be reached on 0ile lov
n1ile-an- hour schedule about Q ciooH'
New York time. tomorrow nlghG' Wli!cii
iwvn,lld be 1 o'clock Monday morning
French time. If it then continued W
Rorae Jhe plane should arrive seven
hours later. If the course were lalo
from Ireland straight to Berlin stne
fliers should; arrive there at mldnlgll('
New York time.
There seemed to be almost as much
General interest during the day IN the
wives the fliers left behind them as III
the aviators themselves, Both women
went into seclusion after their nus
hands left, Mrs. Levine going TO her
country home on Long Island to await
news of her husband with her TWO
daughters, nine years and nine montnS
old. and Mrs. Chamberlin left the hotel
where she had been with her huspano
to 90 to the home of friends.
After her hysterical outburst on the
field, Mrs. Levine soon got her emo
tions in hand and in the afternoon was
reported to be in good health, though
still nervous She was kept informed
of all developments and said that she
had full confidence in the successful
termination Of Tho hoht.
"If my husband is game enough to
make the flight, she said, II am game
enough to believe in him"
1t was learned after the Columbia
fleft that Levine had left letter for
/ his vile in which he begged her for
giveness and told her that it was his
to spare her feelings that had
made him conceal even from her his
| intention of accompanying Chamber
/; lin. EIe told her that it had been
his life long ambition to make such
/ Journey
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05

Many people viii stagsa rew. days
in the hotel because they can cross
the border and send a postcard or
letter back home. Many tourists like
to let people ut home know they have
been in foreign country
"The chief argument in favor Of
the success of the new hotel for me,
however, is that. it has been signed up
with the Hamilton hotel chain Of this
state and California. Hamilton is an
experienced and successful hotel man.
If he did not believe he could make
a hotel pay here ile would not bother
with it, He and mis- associates already
control 27 good hotels that are maxi
ing money
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05

and finely appointed hotel they viii
at once conclude that such q town
must be a good place to stay, and
they Will remain and spend their
money. Many will settle mere perm
anently.
people naturally are interested in
a town that is growing, a town where
the leading business men are trying
to push Things forward. Such a town
at once gains favorable consideration
People who see the new hotel will
reason that Douglas Will continue to
grow. They will therefore stay here
and invest their money, and the
real progress of the city will be well
under way.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-05

hotel campaign. Stacy is treasurer
Of the Hotel Executive committee.
"lf Douglas is to grow and become
a more important center for the sur
rounding country than it is, it must
provide comfortable and attractive
quarters for prospective residents TO
occupy while they look about and
decide what they want to do" Stacy
continued.
ST believe the 6O-roon notel to pe
built here will be filled all the time.
Douglas is becoming more widely
known through advertising and it is
.c,liy reasonable to- expect that many
more people will come Mere = When
they see that We have a new, modern