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Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
CLIPPED COMMENT
A Farm Tariff That Works

When the fifteenth annual Foreign
Trade convention was in session in
Houston the other day, Don Orestes
Ferrera, Cuban ambassador to the
United States, complained about the
American tariff on sugar, calling it a
deterrent to Cuban progress and ex-
pansion.
From the Cuban viewpoint, any
American policy or measure that en-
courages the people of the United
States to grow more of their own
sugar doubtless seems Objectionable.
But Don Orestes should remember
that his own country has been en-
gagged since last November in an at
tempt to raise artificially the price
of Cuban sugar in the world market
through restrictions on production,
in a general way the
British colonial rubber restrictions
that recently fell of their own
weight, after hurting instead of help
ing the planters whom they were ex-
pected to benefit.
To protect it's sugar scheme
against the same KIND OF SrleI CnaC
overlook the British rubber scheme,
Cuba is striving, with some success,
to secure the cooperation of other
countries. The Uni
ted States is an importer rather than
an exporter.
Don Orestes' complaint seems to
be based on the conviction that the
American protective tariff plan
works, while the price-fixing plan,
now being followed by Cuba, is not
nearly so likely to work. OF course,
he cases are not parallel. Uncle
SANS problem has been merely to
make profitable for American agri-
culture the production of a commo-
lity of which we grow little and use
much. Cuba's problem is to make
profitable for Cuban agriculture the
production of commodity of which
Jubans grow much and use little
Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

! woman of the town died, and in writ
ing her obituary he said of her, "She
was distinguished among the ladies
of this city for her charity" When
the proof came to him it read, "She
was distinguished among The ladies'
of this city for her chastity" Instead
of correcting the error, he queried
the error and sent the proof hack to
the composing room. When the pa
per appeared, the friends of the wo-
man read that "She was distinguish
ed among the ladies of this city for
her chastity?"
An undertaken in an Ohio town let
the end Of a rough box fall on his
foot, breaking the great toe. The
newspaper report said, "NIr. Mann
had to employ a doctor to reduce the
smelling"
A swell wedding took place in a
New York city, and after giving a
full report of all details of the event
one newspaper said: "The wedding
breakfast was survived by'-and
then followed the names of the
young ladies who had served the re-
freshments.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
SOME AMUSING ERRORS

Will Rogers, the great humorist,
says all he knows is what he sees in
the newspapers. What Rogers means
by that is that he uses news items
as basis for his humOr.
In another way the newspaper is
the source of much humor, and that
is the errors that appear in even the
best edited of them. Most of these
errors are typographical, and usual
ly they pass unnoticed by the pub
lie, but occasionally they produce
most comical results.
For instance this classified ad re-
Gently appeared in a daily newspa-
per: For Rent-ROom with one
large widow" OF course the publish
ers did not intend to say anything
like that, but the linotype operator
just omitted one letter, and the proof
reader failed to catch it.
Occasionally in the attempt to cor
rect a typographical error an even
worse mistake is made. A newspa-
per once described a Colonel who
fought in the Civil War as bottle
SCARED veteran" In a subsequent
edition it tried to correct the error,
but the result was that the correc-
ton read "battle-seared veteran"
Another editor was made to say
that at a wedding "the roses were
punk" When he tried to explain lat
er that he didn't mean to cast asper-
sion on the roses, the intended cor
rection read thus: eve didn't intend
to say the roses were punk. What
we meant was that the noses at the
were pink" The editor is
reported to have left town.
When Bret Harte was editing a
newspaper in California prominent
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
MinsborO

Mrs. Kendall Wiley of Bridgeville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Matte
Shockley.
Mrs. Dutton of Philadelphia and
Miss Lizzie Hart of Georgetown
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Williams.
Mrs. Milton Graham and Miss
Blanche Blackstone of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Elmer Powell and
son Bobby of Delmar were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Burton, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Davis of Clay
ton visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. V. Hall over the week
end.
Miss Ruth Dobson was home for
Mothers Day.
Miss Lillian MCGEE who is teach
ing at Savage, Nd, has been visit
ing her parents here.
Miss Lena Atkins of Philadelhia is
spending her vacation with her sis
ter, Mrs. Raymond Moore.
Miss Blanche Williams of Selby-
vile MAS been visiting relatives in
town.
w. J. Rose attended an agents
meeting in Dover on Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luster Long and
Miss Tyndall, accompanied Major
]. NJ RObesOn on a trip to Philadel-
phia on Thursday of last week.
Wayne Burton of the University of
Delaware was at home with his par
ents over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burton of
Georgetown visited Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Burton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey and |
Mrs. Olive Burton were in Milford |
on Saturday.
Mrs. Dale Lingo, Mrs. John Cor
drey, Mrs. Raymond Lingo, Mrs. Joe |
Lingo and Mrs. Clarence Lingo spent !
last Friday in Milford.
Mrs. Kendall Esham has undergone !
an operation in the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mrs. Sallie Wiley has been visit
ing relatives in Milford.
James johnson of Frederick spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Til Ell
lott.
Bishop Cook held confirmation
services at St. Marks P. E. Church
last Sunday and also christened Rev.
and Mrs. Huntington's youngest son,
Charles Phelps Huntington.
The Junior Church of Grace M. b.
Church held a very interesting SER
vice in cOmmemoration of Mothers
Day last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. K. Lingo enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner last Sun 7
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burton OF
Georgetown.
Several of the little folks i'll town
have been suffering from mumps.
Several high school girls went to
to see Charlie Chaplin
in the movies.
Mrs. John J. Williams, Mrs. Lulu
Conaway and Miss Travis BoIln
spent Saturday in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordrey enter :,
aimed the bridge club this week. I
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott OF u
Lewes visited relatives in town on L
Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. Blaine Atkins spent a
Sunday in LeWes.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
PUTTING WINGS
ON THE WORLD

Behind the scenes of ocean-cross-
ing, pole-visiting, world-circling
events in aviation, great work is
being done by the American gov
ernment to make civil air transpor-
tation ready for the demands upon
it which will inevitably come dur
ing the next few years.
This work of preparation for a
winged world, centers in the Depart
ment of Commerce, which has al
ready made enormous progress in
its far-sighted planning and pre-
paration. The network of airways
under its jurisdiction includes, for
instance 5000 miles of routes which
are to be beaconed at every ten
miles by 1929. Its preparatory
work involves, air regulations and
airway mapping by scores of engi-
neers. 1t involves designing and
controlling 1000 airpOrts and g.
900 auxiliary fields. 1t involves air.
port bulletins, development of radio
assistance, research, and trade aids
to production.
But the preparation which has
had the most dramatic results is
the promotion of safety, in which
the Department of Commerce has
achieved remarkable success. Sec
retary Hoover's annual report says
that the aids to airway flying now
installed or in the Departments
program should practically elimin-
ate accidents in scheduled flying"
To the average man, this seems
more important than anything else
in the report. The average man
has been thinking, Just how safe
is this thing going to be-" Before
he sees his family start off on an
air journey, he demands special as
Therefore he finds sig
nificance in Mr. Hoover's warning
that practically all the casualties
today occur with unlicensed pilots
and unlicensed planes. OF the ac-
cidents which cost the lives of %
and Is pilots during the
six months preceding the Secre-
-ary's report, all but two occurred |
with unlicensed pilots and unlicen- |
;ed planes. There were only two |
accidents on contract routes under |
Hoover supervision, both these ac-
;idents being chargeable to eXcep- /
ional weather conditions.
Careful forethought to provide
'igid pilot examinations, plane in
pections and the service of light
ng, weather forecasts and other
ids supplied by the Department of
protected 476,000 pas
engers carried by planes which
lew 12,60O,000 miles last year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
KENT BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS MEET AT DOVER
rContinned from frst paael

judges for these will be A. D. Cobb,
State Leader of County Agents, Mrs.
Russell Wilson, Mrs. Anne B. Moore,
Sussex County Club Agent and Rus
sell E. Wilson, Kent County Agricul-
tural Agent.
Miss Comstock will award a schOl-
arship to the Junior Short Course at
the University of Delaware from
June 26 to 30 to the club that is
judged the winner, A prize of $500
is awarded to the club winning Sec
ond place.
The club folks will be glad to see
that Mrs. A. e. Watson is on the
program of the day, for everyone
enjoyed having Mrs. Watson with
them last year.
AS new feature of the program,
greetings from the Kent County
Levy Court will be extended by H.
M. Case. For two years, the Levy
Court has shown its interest in Kent
county farm boys and girls by ap-
propriating the funds for the pur-
chase of the achievement pins.
These are awarded to every child
who completes the work required in
the project selected. So all club
children will give Mr.. Case a hearty
welcome.
The program of the day follows:
10 a. m.-Registration in charge of
Miss Helen 2. Shapley.
II a. m.-Visit to State Capitol.
Tour of County Court House and
Jail, conducted by William H. Willis
and Edgar Frazier, sheriff.
1880 a. m.-"Traditions of Dover
Green" by Mrs. A. E. Watson.
12 noon-Lunch.
1890 p. m.-Club welcome by Dad
Cobb.
p. m.-Recept1on to Club chill
dren by Governor Robert P. Robin
son. Response to Governors address,
Mary Louise Darrah. All Club Work
Song, written by Mrs. A. E. Watson.
Awarding of prizes for best boys
and best girls record, by Governor
Robinson.
1:45 p. m.-Roll call. Each club
with an original stunt,
song,. or yell.
2:45 p. m.-Greetings from Kent
County Levy Court, H. NJ. Case.
8 p. m.-Awarding Of achievement
pins.
$3.50 p. m.-Games for all, direc-
ion of Miss Anne B. Moore.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

Candidate running for the legisla-
ture in Missouri is delightfully."- plain
in his campaign statements. He says
in his announcement: "The first
thing I'll do if elected will be to
knock hell out of a lot Of worthless
laws, if possible"
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
Bethel

On Thursday evening, May 10, the
regular monthly meeting of the La
dies Aid Society of Bethel M. E.
Church was held at the home of
Mrs. Ella Morris. The attendance
was good and the meeting Went
along well until the secretary read
a resignation from Mrs. Anna B.
Hopkins, the president of the socie-
ty, as everyone knew that Mrs. Hop
kins was forced to do this because
of ill health and family cares. Her
resignation was accepted, but with
deep regret on the part of all con-
cerned. Mrs. Hopkins has served as
leader of this Auxiliary of the
church for 10 years, and has always
been faithful to her duties. She has
led the aid through many financial
difficulties and was always ready to
do more than her part in any hard
ships that fell on the members. AS
they release her of her responsible
tiles they turn their help and coop
Grafton to their new president, Mrs.
Ella Morris, who was elected to fill
Mrs. Hopkins chair.
Mrs. Harry Bell and son Bobby OF
Philadelphia spent a part of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Maggie
Riggin.
Mrs. Karl Thompson and son Billy
of Seaford spent few days last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Massey.
Mrs. Raymond Mabrey of Clayton
is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Furness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hatfield OF
Atlantic City were che guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith,
over the weekend.
Warren Riggan Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his motner'
Mrs. Olevia Riggin.
Mothers Day was observed mere ,
on Sunday with special music ana
our pastor delivered a very fine SER
mon pertaining to Mothers Day.
Mrs. Alvin Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Bell and son Bobby of Ph1ladel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Lynch ana
son Jimmie of Laurel spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Bell.
The death of j. M. G. Moore, age
IS years, occurred at his home mere
on Sunday, May 13, after few days
illness. The burial services were
conducted on Tuesday afternoon IN
the M. P. cemetery.
Mr., and Mrs. Floyd Clark OF VIII
spent Sunday with her mo-
ther, Mis-. Mola Phillips. u
News was received here on Sunday
Of the arrival Of a baby girl at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon Laughlln
Of High Point, N. c. Mrs. Laugnllh {
will be remembered as Miss Myra
Adams of this town.
Cant. Orlando Moore Of Baltimore, {
Nd, is spending few days with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gregg visited a
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Whedbee on Sun Q
lay.
The Rev. John Hopkins Of Sails Il
bury, formerly Of this town Will
preach for us on Sunday, May 2O' Il
The evening services will be pre-
iented as school night by the pupils +
# Mrs. Elizabeth Kings room. g
Earl Hopkins was operated upon
N Saturday at the Peninsula 'Gener- G
j Hospital at Salisbury. q
Mrs. Harry Williams and daugh-
ers, Irene and Isabel, spent the d
weekend in Salisbury with her par "
nts, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Smith, Il
Why refer to maids as old? These II
avs a mail over forty can make o.
erself snnear eighteen and get by tC
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

1t seems that when the pacifsts
got up against the D. A. R. conven-
ton at Washington their best hitters
struck out with the bases full.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

If we ever take a long aeroplane
trip it is going to be into the Sahara
Desert, where there will be plenty of
room to land.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

Efforts to bar a young New Jer-
sey schoolma' arm because she
smoked after school hours met with
failure and she was granted a
permanent license to teach. Next
thing you know the school boards
will be furnishing ash trays along
with the chalk and erasers as a
part of the regular equipment.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

Why refer to maids as old? These
days a mail over forty can make
herself appear eighteen and get by
with it like top.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Dove Season
Opens Shortly


nuntsmen in the valley are be
ginning to take casual glances into
the gun closet to make sure that
5he old shotgun is still safe and
sound and few have even gone so
far as to begin cleaning away the
summer 5 accumulation of dust and
rust. Yep, the season on doves
opens September |.
Dove hunting is regarded as a
real sport by huntsmen for the zig
gag manner of flight taken by the
dove gives the bird a 5000 break
in the shooting and tends to make
the gams most interesting one.
There is no change in the law, i
doves being allowed each day and
SO each week to each hunter. The
season includes all of September
and October.
\ shortage of water holes and
abUndance Of doves indicates a
good season for the hunters.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
UNITED PRESS OFFERS SURVEY
OF SOUTH'S POLITICAL STATUS

in other parts of the country.
Frequently he has called atten-
tion to the natural resources of the
south with predictions of thc wealth
which will Flow from their future
development,
His humanitarian work in Be-
GUM and Russia. his direction of
food conservation during the war
when he pleased the housewives by
direct appeal to them that gave
them place in the scheme of win
ming the war-all this will he stress
ed in the campaign to win votes
among southern women.
Hoover $ most recent entry into
thc'south as director of Mississippi
flood rehabilitation will be factor
in the campaign. He was highly
praised in the south for his work
and won additional friends there.
Many people who appreciate this
help will not vote for him for presi-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
HAYS HOPES FOR
GREATER SLASH
IN POWER RATE

Commenting on the proposed vol
untarv reduction in electrical rates
offered by the Southern Sierras Pow.
cr Company, as reported III Satur-
day. issue, Robert Hays, who has
otter represented the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
county. and some of the municipali-
ties and commercial bodies in the
numerous power eases and hearings
before the Railroad Commission has
this 70 say:
''Accordin. tc thn calculations Of
Mr.. deuel., the reductions in In
pcrial county would amount to
about $-5.00o.Oo per year, distribut-
cd approximately as follows:
Lighting Consumers -.-.....$37, 100000
Heating ard Cooking ..-.....sfl4.0Oo.G0
Industrial Powc- Users ST., 100000
Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict G,509.O0
While any reductions, however
small, win help our plight, the above
figures are disappointing. We had
hope for about 100000 reduction in
Imperial valley 5 bills for electri-
city. At present rates, about a mil
lion dollars worth of current a year
comes over the Imperial valley trans
mission line, and even an annual re
duction of 100000 would only give
an aveagc ten per cent reduction.
The smaller consumer would receive
the greater benefit, or the greatest
percentage of reduction, and the big
user 4 lesser reduction.
Of course the railroad commission
may not approve the reduction of
tercd, and may insist that the pow
er company reduce its rates still
further. At the June conference
which l attended, members of the
commission staff prophesied that
any reduction which received the
commission S approval would have
TO be much greater than the sum
now named as basis of settlement. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Burkes Enjoy
Vacation Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Burke and
Perry Burke returned to Ell Centre
this morning after an extended
motor trip through many states
which lasted over a period of sew
eral weeks.
The majority of the t;me was
spent in Wisconsin where Perry
Burke joined his wife and children.
\ camping. party on one of the
smaller lakes in that vicinity con
stituted one of the most enjoyable
features of the trip. In fact it
proved so attractive that the party
gave up plans to continue further
cast.
Mrs. Perry Burke and children
remained in Wisconsin and will not
return to jIc valley until school
opens.
Mrs. Claire Burke returned to
her post at the Imperial Irrigation
district while The Burke brothers
again took up the matter of look
ing after printing and newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Believe Stores
Robbed By Boys

Two stores in the city were en-
tered over the week end but aside
from getting their fill of soda wat
er and some cigarettes the intrud-
ers did no further burglarizing. It
is believed Dy ponce that both
Jobs were done by youngsters.
The first report was received
from the Model Market at 6l2
Main street. Tu-fe entrance was
gained by forcing open door. Fiv"
cartons of cigarettes, plug of
chewing tobacco and some soda
water was reported missing. The
place was entered during the af-
ternoon.
Later last night the police were
notified that a screen had been
cut and a window forced open in
the Massey Grocery Store at Park
and Eighth streets. Investigation
disclosed that a raid on the soda
water marked the invasion.
Investigations are being conduct
ed by city police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

Senator Charles Curtis was en-
route east today to start a speaking
campaign in New England for the
Republican party.
Governor Smith completed a let
ter which will be in answer to
charges made by William Allen
White and Dir. John Roach Straton
on his legislative record. The let
ter will be made public tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
81 IN AIR DERBY
by l nited Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2O.-Offi-
cials Of the national air races to
be held here September s to Is an
nounced today that 81 pilots already
had entered the four derby flights
from New York to, Los Angeles. The
announcement said total Of 100 en-
tries were expected
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

Editors Note:-Following is
the fifth of a series of United
Press articles dealing with the
political situation in the south
growing out of the candidacy of
Governor Smith
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
DEATH ENDS FEUD

WEAVERyILLE,, Cal, Aug 90
\ mining feud of long standing was
ended today with one Of the partici-
pants in the county Jail and the
body of the other in the morgue.
The feud, which arose over a quartz
mine, came to its dramatic close
when John Dinkle shot and killed
A. A. Cooper when the two met on
a lonely road yesterday. Dinkle sur
rendered to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS

Los ANGELES, Aug. 20.-Violet
Simms, who told police she was a
screen extra, will recover from
poison she swallowed at the height
of an asserted wild party early to
day. Miss Simms gave no reason
for her act.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20


Notice Is Hereby Given, That
the Inland Empire Gas Company, a
corporation. has made application
TO the Board of Trustees of the city
Of FL Centre, for a certain fran
chise granting the right to construct
and for period of forty years,
maintain and operate gas pipe lines
for the purpose Of transmitting and
distributing manufactured and ma
tural gas, under, along and across,
and in and to the streets, alleys and
public places within the city of FL
Centre. county of Imperial, State
Of a California. and within any addi-
tions or annexations thereto, except
ing thcrcfrom the original. townsite
of FL Ccncro, which is bounded on
the North by Park Street; on the
East By First Street; on the South
by Orange Street; and on the West
by Eighth Street. Said Board of
Trustees Of said city of FL Centric,
propose to grant said application.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That
bids will be received for said fran
chics, and the same will be awarded
TO the highest bidder for cash: that
said bids will be received up to the
9Th day of September, 1928, to the
hour of 1880 p. M; and the success
ful bidder and his assigns must
during the term Of said franchise
10 be granted, pay to the said city
Of FL Centre, two per cent, of the
annual receipts of such person,
partnership or corporation to whom
the franchise is awarded, OF assigns
from its use, operation or posses
sion, in the manner provided by
law; no percentage shall be paid for
the first five years succeeding the
date Of the franchise, but. thereaf-
ter, such percentage shall be pay
able annually; and in the event said
payment shall not be made, said
franchise shall be forfeited.
Each sealed bid shall be accom-
panied by the full amount of the
cash bid, or by a certified check
payable to the Treasurer of the
City Of FL Centre.
BY order Of said City Council,
dated this 18th day Of August, 1928
j. c. NEALE.
City Clerk of the City of Ell Cen
tro, California. l7tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

Senator Joseph T. Robinson ar
rives in New York today enroute
to Albany for a conference with
Governor Smith. He said he was
preparing a complete paper for the
Democratic national committee on
present conditions in the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

dent, of ourcse, though some re-
ports from the area of the devastat-
ing flood say that many will.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
dividend RAISED
by United Pres. ..rased Wire

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-United
Cigar Stores Company of America
today raised its annual cash divi-
dend from so cents a share to 81